| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake servo leaking |3.6.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Upper Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Upper Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding offside rear (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold to head gasket |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play track rod |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |