| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 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 Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake back plate|s| securing device excessively deteriorated |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |