| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 30 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction oil cap loose (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough (2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened rearmost arm, badly bent, metal stressed (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 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 Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective lens damaged with sharp edges likely to cause injury (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door hinge insecure Top bolt missing. (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced both front headlamps covered with tint film now bubbling (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which significantly reduces light intensity both rear light units covered in tint film (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury under tail light (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both front (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective Broken leaving sharp edge exposed (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |