| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance BULB OUTPUT |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from transmission |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking regulator |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 9.86% |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 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 Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |