| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Lower Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |