| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer burst at seam (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering retaining device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately supported front to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis and mid cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |