| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Steering box has a significant oil leak |2.2.D.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 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 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D BUSH |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D BUSH |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded WHEEL ARCH |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded WHEEL ARCH |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.2.C.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 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 |
| Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel leak |8.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to fuel leak |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front rear outrigger |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassie leg at steering box |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor pan at inner wheel arch |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember at bumper |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear chassie leg |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake pipe inadequately supported to rear |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch missing |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |