| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| obscured more than 50% |1.1.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Panhard rod attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened rear trailing arm corroded round bush (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure lower support bracket corroded and parts missing (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b) | 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 suspension has excessive play in a upper 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 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Outer Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour Both |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |