| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper missing |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working wing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure both |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling rubbing brake flexi hose right hand lock |2.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested engine overheat |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Rear Boot lid component insecure |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at manifold (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working wing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.4.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |