| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 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 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt stitching incomplete |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt attachment fitting fractured |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector not red in colour need to be fitted at the rear of the vehicle |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure bolt loose |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour need to be fitted at the rear of the vehicle |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis inner face and lower face corroded. |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured chassis outer face split. |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working OSR AND NSR (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |