| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure rear box |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure to caliper |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit engine bay, near chassis leg , behind headlamp |4.11 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play Nearside front steering rack arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Offside front steering idler |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation Slower than O/S |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system At front too rear join |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Cracked CAT |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking front to rear |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.5.8a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control |6.5.8a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working Wires broken from the back of bulb holder. (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |