| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting front bulkhead |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering shocker mount |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake fluid contaminated disc (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake fluid contaminated disc (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |