| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 16 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working side |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush lower forward arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush forward lower arm |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed against rear suspension upper arm |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort parking brake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported clamp broken requires new |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working Both Sides |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FORWARD FACING |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn FORWARD FACING |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Obligatory indirect vision device does not provide a view to the rear |3.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 1 |
| Electronic braking system warning device inoperative (1.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt tie rod (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin air ventsin car (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |