| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken forward coil spring |marked in yellow| |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot badly split |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front 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 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn as marked. smaller bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Switch sticking (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end modified such that the steering is adversely affected (2.1.3 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end modified such that the steering is adversely affected (2.1.3 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension rod insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Centre Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling (2.2.D.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torsion bar excessive play at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod which is adjustable, locking device insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |