| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired inner wing body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion to the extent that overall security or stability of the body is impaired inner wing body mounting |6.2.2 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill |7.1.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced end of sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced end of sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror not clearly visible from the drivers seat or incapable of being adjusted to be clearly visible from the driver`s seat |8.1.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded at rear of font wheel all round mount |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Rear Tie bar/rod worn and seriously weakened both sides droplinks |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing arm buhhes |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush both sides anti roll bar |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |