| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate missing |6.9.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |6.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of another road user |6.4.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.8.A2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension bellows leaking rear (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure chassis cross member corroded |6.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure chassis cross member corroded |6.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure chassis cross member corroded |6.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush, adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Air/vacuum reservoir insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end 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 Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Lower Emergency exit door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel tank leaking |6.7.1a| | 1 |