| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.D.1a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play Inner tie rod end |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Inner Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.3.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |