| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side all rear wheels (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded all (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded both rack pipes (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced lower sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |