| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside 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| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |