| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced dip |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.4.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment worn and split. |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment worn and split. |2.5.A.1c| | 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 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body mounting fixings insecure (6.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged |1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device insecure (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance nearside lens missing |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged All four split (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault (3.4.1c) | 1 |
| Front Side repeater incorrect colour both sides (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |