| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter missing |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.3.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure filter |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Inner Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |