| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp inoperative |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine From oil pressure switch. (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Emissions not tested exhaust emissions not tested due to oil leak. (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system to caliper |1.1.12 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect right side of road set up (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect right side of road set up (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed emission very high on both separated exhaust systems and no emissions control systems fitted. no proof of SVA entitlement provided at time of test (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported N/S/R WHEEL ARCH RUBBER BUSH NOT ATTACHED |7.1.1| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Steering wheel locking device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |