| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 4 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3) | 4 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested no catalytic fitted |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner and outter |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush inner and outter |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis area |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded area of inner arch / diff pump |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Service brake juddering severely |3.7.C.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard (7.1.3) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |