| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Steering wheel in a condition that hampers proper control |2.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 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 |
| Offside Front Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal fouling on other parts of the vehicle |3.3.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working corroded needs new |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |