| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a mounting that does not fully support the exhaust system |6.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.1.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.6| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting light output |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.6.C.1e| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested severe brake bind |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Step |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Body component corroded and likely to cause injury step |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not in good working order |not working| |1.5.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn does not function |6.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush |2.6.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an upper ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |6.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |6.4.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a ball joint |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front drive shaft bearing fastener insecure |2.5.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively worn |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |6.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |