| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 2 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake valve insecurely mounted |3.6.A.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe kinked |3.6.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 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 Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 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 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector excessively deteriorated so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |