| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area so inadequately repaired that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced cental (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded anti-roll bar mounting point |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded anti-roll bar mounting point |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arches within 30cm of suspension arm forward most bush |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arches within 30cm of suspension arm forward most bush |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor within 30cm of suspension arm forward most bush |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor within 30cm of suspension arm forward most bush |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced central (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/ floor . Within 30cm seat mounting point |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front pipe |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired Several areas marked with yellow chalk |6.2.2 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |