| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 20 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded DOOR STEP |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Exhaust manifold area |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |