| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wheel well (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Wheel well (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached both sides (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Central Prop shaft bearing excessively worn (6.1.7 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe out of box |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit 1.90 mean recorded , manufacturers plate limit is 0.88 |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner/under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner/under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Front of the inside wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Inner/under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel pump (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |