| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm fractured and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device insecure Track rod end locking nut |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down |2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness |2.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure Securing Clamps Missing |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |