| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle |7.3.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake grabbing severely |3.7.A.5b| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring worn so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind |3.7.D.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |