| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint insecure and lower |2.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working side |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working side |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working x 4 |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working tail |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working tail |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel hose excessively damaged |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel hose excessively damaged |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release Release Button missing |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |