| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Radius arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.6.B.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end seriously misaligned |2.2.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 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 Inner 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 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure both |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |