| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted |1.1.16 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure bolts loose |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing both front lower |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner + outer sills |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings arm at brake calliper also securing brake calliper |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis rail at subframe mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired chassis rail at out rigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inappropriately repaired |3.6.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |