| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front obligatory indirect vision device missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seal |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings seal |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |