| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shocker mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt missing |7.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Windscreen is of a temporary type |8.3.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at rear box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |