| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand head lamp fitted , kick up wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect left hand head lamp fitted , kick up wrong (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Central Rear Rear fog lamp not working Rear fog lamp inoperative (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps Front O/S/F side light inoperative (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering component leaking Steering rack leaking from N/S gaiter and dripping on floor (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| front brake binding both |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Rack arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Top Arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Top Arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door catch insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint track control arm ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |