| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working Passenger side vehicle left hand drive |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Floor |6.1.6 |i| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Floor |6.1.6 |i| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced body near tank |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Brake cable damaged From lever |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings tow bar mtg |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| 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| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| rack end joint |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.1.5 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |