| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pedal actuating cable wires broken and cable significantly weakened |3.3.A.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal actuating cable wires broken and cable significantly weakened |3.3.A.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose so insecure there is a risk of fire fuel pump /pipes insecure (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush ball joint on shock ex play (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |