| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 2 |
| Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive play UJ situated under the exhaust manifold |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint lower swivel |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Ball joint has excessive play steering joint off the rack |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush marked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush marked |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft retaining device insecure bush |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Nearside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose excessively damaged All fuel pipes between tank and filters excessively perished / split |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both front |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both front |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |