| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front 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 Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door catch insecure |6.2.3 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 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 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Macpherson strut has an unsafe modification Strut mounting to lower ball joint insecure due to nut and bolt modification.Bolts loose one bolt not long enough to be correctly secured with nylock nut. (5.3.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (8.2.1.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play idler |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength FLOOR |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced SILL |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |