| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |4.1.4 |b|| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened front sub frame in 2 place |5.3.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure Blew under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 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 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced off side outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Rear of front silencer box fractured (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |