| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.2.C.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |