| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has damage which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened near side shock bottom mounting cracked |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicator |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking Rear carb leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |