| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short |1.9.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever is fouling adjacent parts of the vehicle |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Centre Rear Upper Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam both sides (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively binding ALL FOUR (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam BOTH (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam BOTH (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |