| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect dipping wrong way |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded at inner wing turret marked yellow |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded at rear inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp brighter than brake light |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp brighter than brake light |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect dipping wrong direction |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure stalk bolt was finger tight (5.2.1a) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. mechanism worn causing slight movement in seat back (6.2.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Brake clevis joint locking device missing (3.5.1l) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Drivers door does not latch securely closed (6.2.B.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective retraction defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective retraction defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |