| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 24 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator does not face the rear |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale missing |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Speedometer not fitted |6.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing loose all four wheel nuts loose on every wheel |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play inner |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Axle insecure such that stability is impaired Axle mounting bolts loose (all). (5.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Inner bush/mounting bolts loose (both). (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Inner bushes/mountings loose (both). (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Inner bushes/mountings loose (both). (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Inner bushes/mountings loose (both). (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) not working switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure Main mount bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |