| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values |8.2.2.2 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn control not readily accessible to the driver |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |