| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Steering column shaft has excessive end float |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |