| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft cracked and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft inappropriately modified |2.2.C.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside front floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |