| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play idler arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 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 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking at union (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Centre Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) | 1 |
| Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h) | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play chalked (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play chalked (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Lower Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Lower Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |