| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped front to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front engine mounting bracket insecure and likely to fail |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 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 Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 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 Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |