| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 19 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle Or from inside. (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint is excessively worn |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension locking device missing Castle nut locking split pin missing (5.3.6 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort Parking brake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort Foot Brake |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both badly worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 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 rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering component fractured damper piston (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill back/floor/chassis (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush mounting bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Trailing arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |