| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Statutory seat belt missing centre seat (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (1.3.1a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Intermediate drop arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected |2.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected |2.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected center arm at offside ball joint |2.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Entrance/exit door defective in operation side loading door not opening from the outside |9.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Entrance/exit door defective in operation all doors lock themselves whilst engine running and vehicle staionary |9.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp showing red light to the front upper and lower bulbs wrong colour |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp showing red light to the front upper and lower wrong colour |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play lateral movement |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play lateral movement |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp with indicator |4.3.3 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up on wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up wrong side (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported under bonnet |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached |6.1.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected bumper light units |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering ram leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment |2.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play middle one |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing NO SWITCH OR FOG LAMP |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up is to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up is to the right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder leaking pipe connection ? (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning middle |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected |4.3.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |