| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached Top bolts loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached Top bolts loose (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake efficiency below requirements not working (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure (6.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint 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 Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play ** (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working N/S Repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |