| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding both sides front (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top ball joint |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure mount missing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure mount missing |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side showing very low effort |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering rack leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached front bush bolt loose (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working x 3 |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Steering locking device insecure Bolt on arm from steering box |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play onto steering box |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |