| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted (4.4.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper missing both (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system on master cylinder (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam relay issue (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |