| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 2 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 Inner Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Power steering malfunctioning |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Centre Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting |6.6.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 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 Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same size |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same size |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 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 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |