| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer control is inaccessible to the driver |8.2.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.C.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded side sill |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush both |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose |2.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device insecure |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel stud|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing |3.6.G.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |