| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) | 2 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (3.7.E.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting damaged to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| brake caliper inappropriately repaired (3.5.1n) | 2 |
| Rear Rear reflector likely to become detached (4.8.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure both
brackets loose to mudguards |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) | 1 |
| Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
| Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose 3 wheel nuts loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose Secured (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Striaghten & secure (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not legible (6.3.5.a) | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Power steering inappropriately repaired (2.3.7) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage bumper (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability system switch insecure (3.4.5) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (4.2.B.1a) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose secured (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Central Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative drive belt missing (2.3.3a) | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Bulb fitted (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake linkage excessively corroded and seriously weakened (3.5.1e) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1) | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking Flex hose connection (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud hole elongated (4.2.A.1d) | 1 |
| Detachable tow ball quick release mechanism does not secure the tow ball arm as intended (6.6.4b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose secured (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone A Removed satnav (8.3.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn (5.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing 2 0F 4 MISSING (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working Bulb fitted (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing 2 of 4 missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure secured (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp broken (1.7.5c) | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour blue - like a police car (1.7.5b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working bulb replaced (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel is likely to become detached (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3) | 1 |
| Windscreen excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected (3.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure (6.2.A.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |3.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |