| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Front front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |