| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to engine management light on and noise from engine while revving |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no pattern |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill holed |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill holed |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split fouling power steering pipes |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt flexible stalk damaged likely to lead to failure under load |5.2.4a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |