| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage cracked |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Lower Steering column flexible coupling insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated |3.6.C.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 8.04 |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake insecure Brake sevo vacuum pipe not secured at inlet manifold (1.1.21 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated Split rubber coupling to steering rack pinion (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective One of two (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Steering rack damaged and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 1 |