| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Nearside coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |