| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing ball joint nut |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is severely distorted |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Front 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 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe union leaking excessively or a risk of fire pipe fitting into fuel tank (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |