| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam Both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding Unable turn wheel when jacked (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake vacuum build up too slow |3.3.E.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability top front wishbone bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |