| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested fluid leak o/s rear (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Undertray likely to become detached |6.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering damper leaking oil |2.2.C.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |