| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm |2.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings idler arm worn |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat area |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is impeded in its travel |3.1.6c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened PARKING BRAKE |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Emissions not tested very high not risking braking tester |7.3.A.1| | 1 |