| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake has no servo assistance |3.3.B.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working front & rear |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play rack end |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| front brake binding o/s & n/s |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking sphere |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe inadequately clipped |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking brake drum |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative all |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint insecure in a stub axle |2.5.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |