| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Centre Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced outer sill detached (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear section of pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |