| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Central Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel weakened by fractures |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Central Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |