| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Brake hose kinked |3.6.B.4b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged ring incomplete |3.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 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 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Power steering pump drive system defective |2.3.6| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |