| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Power steering ram|s| leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength under sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced central under sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement axle upper wishbone outer bushes |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort parking |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working all rear |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported rear box mounting bracket broken off |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |