| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Bonded suspension unit bonding failed and part of unit is likely to become displaced |2.4.F.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swivel pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn King pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn king pin (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door catch insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability Suspension damper broken and detatched from body (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint |2.5.B.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure 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 |