| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| front brake binding both front brakes binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill and front inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both rear stop lights not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing steering arm not lock wired as marked |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing steering arm lock wire missing as marked |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp goes out when main beam selected ...dim when on dip |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping |2.1.1 |e| |ii|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obscured more than 50% |1.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users coolant |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust fumes entering cabin |6.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe to manifold |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |