| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| 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 Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt adjustment fitting badly deteriorated |5.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |