| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt REAR ARM (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Bumper likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush mounting (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing |2.5.A.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt front ball joint in hub. |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush bolts loose |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush drop link ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no image (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| front parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced to floor |6.1.1 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement front arm inner bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected BATTERY POSITIVE (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected BATTERY NEGATIVE (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device ineffective STEERING ARM LOCK NUT LOOSE (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm insecurely attached LOOSE IN HUB / LOCKING DEVICE INEFFECTIVE (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 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 Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is severely distorted |2.4.A.3| | 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 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint insecure |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |