| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play both side |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached bolts insecure |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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 Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective will not open |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not a continuous or uniform sound |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn |2.5.C.2c| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested EXESIVE EXHAUST BLOW |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour flashing white |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases exhaust box |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt upper and lower |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Torsion bar modified so the suspension is inoperative both sides |5.3.1 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Torsion bar corroded and seriously weakened both sides |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |