| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings chassis |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.D.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Tailgate cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn Nearside & Offside |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps |1.7.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Outer Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber mounting resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Torque/reaction arm rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 1 |