| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Fuel hose insecure lpg refill hose |7.2.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn both front arms front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box connection |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage bumper insecure |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.2.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Sill |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill & wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |