| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.1.9) | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Rear Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Centre Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside and offside rear |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Track rod end loose both split pins missing |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired both outer sills |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake valve corroded and excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Horn is a siren |1.6.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket modified and seriously weakened |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber missing |2.7.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 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 Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working side lights (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint both sides |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion lower wheel arch |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |