| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake cable damaged hand brake (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement hand brake lever on caliper stuck forward (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror Cover |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Integral body structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering sill corroded |6.1.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened both rear |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view door (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 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 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |