| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested bad exhaust blow |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill and o/s/r floor pan excessive corrosion within 12" of suspension mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| 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 constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 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 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 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar mounting area (inner sill) (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing Track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing Track rod end split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |