| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Inner face |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached exhaust bracket broken (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure rear exhaust clamp broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure CLAMP Broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board rear exhaust missing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play front ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front All direction indicators incorrect colour Offside and Nearside (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators incorrect colour Offside and Nearside (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Oil leaking excessively from transmission hub oil seal leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lining(s) contaminated (1.1.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing Both (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |