| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding all brakes |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame inappropriately repaired spot wealded should be continous |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative when side lights on |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working is on when side lights or dipped beam selected, NOT with main beam selected |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated when brakes fully applied |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Brake valve insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted fouling on upper wish bone arm |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 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 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 Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |