| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated both |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges ABS wire (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges ABS wire (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |