| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill holed and corroded (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |