| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 4 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector not red in colour (1.5.1d) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner & outer dust cover deteriorated (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4) | 1 |
| Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) | 1 |
| Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6) | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) | 1 |
| Steering locking device ineffective bolts loose on drag link (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Centre Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure corroded and holed (6.4.2) | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated both rear (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp extinguishes when tapped lightly by hand (1.2.4c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |