| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 55 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 2 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Hole In Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking Caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking brake caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative BOTH O/S |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component leaking Fuel pump area (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |