| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Spare wheel carrier likely to fall from vehicle |6.5.13| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.5.11b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc contaminated by oil or grease |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached exhaust rubber splitting (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Driving control|s| clutch pedal anti-slip provision missing |6.8.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint outer gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 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 Anti-roll bar pin or bush likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit door emergency control inoperative SIDE DOOR DOESNT OPEN FROM INSIDE |9.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working SWITCH FAULTY |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |