| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Front 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 damaged | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |