| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding all brakes |1.2.1 |f|| | 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 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Centre Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely 105 kg |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam interaction (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested Main beam stuck on (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive Due to engine misfiring (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested Brake fluid leak (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated with brake fluid (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated |3.3.D.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre short pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt arm |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting SILL (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp BAD EARTH |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension pipe leaking bulkhead |5.3.5 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot |3.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable knotted |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |