| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 7 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut inappropriately repaired |2.4.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Centre Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength underside holed and corroded within 30cm of suspension structure |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti role bar mounting inner arch/chassis rail |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |1.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |