| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle beam modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing drivers |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component securing device missing |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |