| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly |1.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the front |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Semaphore indicator arm arm does not show an amber light to the rear |1.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |