| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 16 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |6.4.B.2a| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |6.4.B.2b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.1.B.6a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive black smoke during acceleration |6.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.1.B.6b| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Nearside Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Offside Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged affecting the rear view |6.6.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicle structure |5.1.B.2a| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Front Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Leaf spring eye defective |anchor| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Leaf spring eye defective |shackle| |2.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing |5.1.B.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.1.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale inoperative |1.1.6e| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.8.A.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order affecting light output |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order affecting light output |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.4d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure chassis main member corroded |6.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure chassis main member corroded |6.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Passenger`s seat security significantly reduced |6.5.14| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Emergency exit window ???break glass` hammer missing |6.2.D.2| | 1 |
| Emergency exit sign missing |6.2.D.3| | 1 |
| Battery leaking electrolyte |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has sharp edges or projections caused by corrosion or damage making the vehicle dangerous to other road users |6.5.10| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by a positive means |6.7.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |6.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect & o/s |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower bush |2.7.4| | 1 |