| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail |5.3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering rack not properly attached (2.1.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has relative movement to chassis/bodywork (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack fixing bolts ineffective (2.1.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure D bracket loose (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing link bolt missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour flashing red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour red (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt cut sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring inadequately supported loose bare wire/terminal close to alternator |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system lock to lock check exposes a seriously damaged brake hose |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both sides |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play idler arm |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle both front n/s & o/s |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort both |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| loose n/s/f ,n/s/r , o/s/r |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |