| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Centre Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both sides |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.1.6 |i| |i|| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both sides |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads both sides |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting worn and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |