| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose damaged and likely to fail (1.1.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Coil spring fractured or broken both (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Towbar attachment insecure (6.1.6 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt leaking split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both front head lamps (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working parking light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety engine oil leaking (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested oil leak (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working x2 (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel hand brake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |