| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Due too leak |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play at drop arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Boot floor |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Inner Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper 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 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear at rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| does not face the front |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| does not face the front |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing 4 nuts missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing 1 nut and 1 stud gone |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing 4 nuts missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing 1 nut |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an upper ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an upper ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush |2.6.4| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |