| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system lock to lock check twists a brake hose |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure under bonnet (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component insecurely attached trunion loose on thread (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component insecurely attached shock arm (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working wire on horn (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |