| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 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 Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark |1.1.10 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing caliper bolts |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| front brake binding BOTH |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt UPPER AND LOWER |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt UPPER AND LOWER |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive LEFT BANK CO 5.11..RIGHT BANK CO 5.71 |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |