| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings play in rack |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension locking device ineffective |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Top bulk head |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn front bush (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front engine mounting bracket damaged and likely to fail excessivly corroded |6.1.D.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner seal |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Gas suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front panel |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded x member |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |