| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage which is adjustable, loose in adjustment threads |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front drive shaft coupling has excessive play in a universal joint bearing |2.4.G.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front drive shaft coupling has excessive play in a universal joint bearing |2.4.G.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Front drive shaft coupling has excessive play in a universal joint bearing |2.4.G.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Front drive shaft coupling has excessive play in a universal joint bearing |2.4.G.6b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has a fracture which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn hub side (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |