| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| 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 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 Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Inner front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Torsion bar insecure at an end fixing |2.4.E.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |