| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect nsf and osf |light lenses cloudy| |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| 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 Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside 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 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect headlight deteriorated |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect headlight deteriorated |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak osr |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Road wheel fractured nsf |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both sides |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |