| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn SURFACES (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is fractured |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 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 position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |