| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |