| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to become detached |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring deteriorated and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged and bare wires exposed |1.9.2c| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play ALL |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Bottom ball joint |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Bottom ball joint |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached |5.3.4 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |