| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component likely to become detached wheelarch (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| steering arm |2.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion bumper corner |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion bumper corner |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |