| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 2 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) excessive movement in n/s of rack (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector not red in colour |1.5.1d| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |