| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower 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 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device insecure |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Lower Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering lock stop cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 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 Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded edge of floor and floor pan |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded edge of floor |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |