| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft likely to become detached |6.1.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering box fitted| |2.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod damaged and seriously weakened broken |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket loose |2.4.B.6a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |