| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Axle beam cracked |2.5.A.5a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength spring mounting (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded cross member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |4.1.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Fuel pipe insecure |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Panhard rod locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported rear mounting |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin locking device missing |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working when headlamps are switched on |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |