| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering system fouling |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 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 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Fluid suspension supply pipe insecure |2.4.D.3| | 1 |
| Front Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Tie bar/rod severely distorted |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Front passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened |3.5.1i| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp is missing. |3.4.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |