| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush outer bush |top arm| |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush outer bush |top arm| |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint rack end |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |