| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake valve leaking (1.1.7 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged main under bonnet (1.1.11 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges rubbing on brake cable (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |