| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking overflow |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Power steering component|s| leaking pinion body/rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc insecure nut loose |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt king pin gaiter |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective nearside front seatbelt |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |