| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned rong side |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength in front and behind spring |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Outer Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel injector leaking fuel |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking pump |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch 3 places |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings closure sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |