| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 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 Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |