| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device component leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.2.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter missing |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Brake pivot inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |