| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Centre Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wing area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |