| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Dips to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing |10.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing |10.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened |7.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt on drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake servo inoperative (1.1.10 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Dips to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose porous (1.1.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose porous (1.1.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases center box & tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |