| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced showing orange light (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced showing white light (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |