| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Indicator switch faulty some times work |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced both very poor + no beam patterns |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inappropriately modified rachett not working |3.1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly ratchet missing/not fitted |1.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever pivot worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release |1.1.6 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded centre floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Upper Steering column retaining device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device insecure caliper bolt |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Lower Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam |2.5.A.1a| | 1 |