| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 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 |
| Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working repeater |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking park brake drum leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Upper Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 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 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 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 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |