| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel pipe so insecure there is a risk of fire (FILTER) (6.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel hose insecure (FILTER) (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Body panel insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working |4.9.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Fuel hose damaged breather hose |6.1.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |