| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly damaged |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |