| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device ineffective track rod end lock nut is loose (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive only just over |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has restricted free movement both side (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper excessively weakened by corrosion seized (1.1.16 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper excessively weakened by corrosion seized (1.1.16 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion seized (1.1.16 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder excessively weakened by corrosion seized (1.1.16 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working All rear lights not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking brake pipe union |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) missing (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to fuel leak (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |