| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 7.91 % limit 4.5% (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp missing |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |