| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |6.4.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |6.4.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |6.4.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |not working| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not in good working order |not working| |1.1.6b| | 1 |
| Transmission brake efficiency below requirements |3.8.A.9/10| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.3| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Air suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |