| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| inner pipe |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering box sector shaft excessively worn (2.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |