| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering box damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 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 |
| Exhaust emissions - engine idle speed too high (8.2.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not fitted |1.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |