| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking Across rear axle |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |