| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |3.5.1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |