| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |6.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sills |5.3.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Catalyst (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure Box rubber (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour nearside front and offside front |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside rear and offside rear |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Engine over-heating |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases down pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |