| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both fronts with day running lamps |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded park brake lever mounting area |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing ball joint nut split pin missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |