| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Front Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sides rear inner wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired offside centre sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding both rear (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside front inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid at servo |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive idle speed too low adjusted |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.G.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside front upper inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside front inner sill/lower inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside rear sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Torsion bar attachment bracket corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.E.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |