| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber casing damaged externally so the unit does not function top mount |2.7.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint wishbourne |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill corroded through (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside 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 Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filler pipe (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance Too dim |1.2.1d| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Mirror casing broken (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door miiror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door miiror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rearmost mounting |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor to sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |3.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 4.52 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 3.25 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |