| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe leading to silencer insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 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 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible rear lock nut (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear 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 Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |