| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) | 3 |
| Sound deadening material insecure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing near steering box |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Front Sound deadening material insecure under bonnet (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play front (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded offside front inner wheel arch (3.6.C.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel stud(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) | 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 |
| 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 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1e) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |