| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber casing corroded externally so the unit does not function (2.7.2a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front drive shaft damaged (2.5.C.2a) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Offside Outer 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 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively damaged outer door step/sill (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength arch x2 (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Leaf spring eye defective (shackle) (2.4.B.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle cable tied to steering shaft (2.3.2) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength jacking point area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |