| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.7.5c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake juddering severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |3.6.C.3| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function both rears do not work (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |