| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| uj worn |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both sides of car (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both sides kick-up to the offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn track control arm inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |