| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not displayed |0.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired spring front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired spring front mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both head lights |1.8| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users Both lights dip to o/s |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure most fixings |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe excessively chafed Under n/s front wheel arch |7.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |