| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| brake caliper inappropriately repaired |3.5.1n| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel more than one fixing loose 3 wheel nuts loose |5.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Windscreen excessively tinted and visibility of an obligatory external mirror seriously affected |3.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Driver`s door hinge deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed |6.2.B.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage bumper |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake linkage excessively corroded and seriously weakened |3.5.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose secured |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working Bulb fitted |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Bulb fitted |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system switch insecure |3.4.5| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel insecure |4.2.A.1c| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened |3.5.1n| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Battery insecure secured |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting damaged to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected |5.2.1 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not legible |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Power steering inappropriately repaired |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud hole elongated |4.2.A.1d| | 1 |
| Detachable tow ball quick release mechanism does not secure the tow ball arm as intended |6.6.4b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting excessively worn |5.2.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking Flex hose connection |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing 2 0F 4 MISSING |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Central Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` Removed satnav |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.1.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working bulb replaced |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative drive belt missing |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp broken |1.7.5c| | 1 |
| Headlamp incorrect colour blue - like a police car |1.7.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted Striaghten & secure (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel hub spigot mounting damaged to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint dust cover missing (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |