| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect main beam sticking |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect main beam sticking |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Brake valve leaking |1.1.7 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users |8.2.2.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe leaking front to rear |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced image pattern not visible (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Front Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |