| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 66 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |