| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour Both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside Both |1.8| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working Both and not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working Both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| front brake recording little or no effort Both |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort Both |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped Both insecure on shocker |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure Steering uj loose and has play |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front of inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing track rod |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |