| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking pipe |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch / inner wing |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |