| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working all |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Outer 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 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (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 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction wipers not parking correctly (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both sides (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively brake fluid |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working separate parking lights work rear lamps very dim |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |