| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake relay lever has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Centre Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc cracked |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |