| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Outer Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a part missing |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel |3.3.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. |6.2.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Inner wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill. (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |