| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3) | 1 |
| Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.6d| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive play in the sliding bush or gland |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) | 1 |
| Outer Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |