| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 20 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Towbar component insecure |6.6.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage inner sill
|6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing centre buckle |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Statutory seat belt missing Centre buckle |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working Both fronts |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working Both rears |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.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 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases both cat joints (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking Steering Rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light both lights white (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipes corroded and leaking under heat shield (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected positive battery terminal (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative level sensor arm broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |