| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Mechanical brake component locking device missing |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Parking brake not fitted on at least two wheels |3.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| fouling other parts of the vehicle |2.3.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |