| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Inner Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured out rigger rail, near suspension arm mounting |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working offside and nearside |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| column lower bush |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases fouling driveshaft |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (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 |
| Offside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front inner bush very badly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |