| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both sides |1.8| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a) | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated 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 deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.4.A2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking hose that joins to tank |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking drum |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |