| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play drop arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play idler |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill front of axle |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings rear of axle |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Intermediate drop arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| excessively damaged |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering component damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis leg |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to break in exhaust pipe |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |