| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked |2.4.G.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam both fronts (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working also tell tale inop (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split apart (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |