| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp affected by brake light |1.1.A.3f| | 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 Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn offside and nearside |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Air suspension unit fouled by moving parts likely to cause damage |2.4.D.1c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp obscured more than 50% |1.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Upper Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced lens frosted low output of light source |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced lens frosted low output of light source |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Driving control|s| clutch pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth. |6.8.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Nearside and offside. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn bothside (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (X 2) (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Drivers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.5.15) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested BOTH, due to kick up to the right |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working All rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working 2 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |