| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |