| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| offside front steering rack inner rack ball joints worn |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working intermitten fault (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |