| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn remainder of steering not tested (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour side repeater showing white light |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working side marker |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working side marker |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working side |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust diesel particulate filter shows evidence of tampering. |8.2.2.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour |8.2.2.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever missing |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulbs fitted wrong |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect bulbs fitted wrong |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.1 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative Doesnt stay on while in reverse (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre pipe holed near rear box (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |