| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working s/light |1.1.A.3b| | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 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 Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment attachment bracket inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure rear bracket broken (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust leaking |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened front / top |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 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 Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |