| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering column universal joint insecure |2.1.5| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale missing |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |