| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken Broken. (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mounting (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine - Sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play - Bearing tight / notchy (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play - Bearing tight / notchy (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system excessively rough top mount bearing (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |