| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 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 |
| front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.8.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure fuel tank breather |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |