| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose stretched |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Windscreen washer control missing |8.2.1a| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system pipe to cylinder |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |