| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside o/s and n/s |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear section missing |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded o/s and n/s floor to sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both sides of car |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp are incorrectly positioned both (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage n/s mirror |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness |2.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer clamp |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm front and rear bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |