| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater obscured more than 50% |1.4.A.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d-bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush d-bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |