| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 17 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.B4| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Steering box insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play |2.2.B.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left |1.6.B4| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |