| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 2 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure filler pipe |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Body has a projection caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective cap seal split |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators not in good working order |function impaired| |1.5.A1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |2.4.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint insecure |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut not locked securing bolt missing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe insecure inadequately clipped not secured to tank |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insecure under side power supply to n/s/f |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has a loose flange bolt |2.4.G.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play insecure |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing track rod end locking wire missing |2.1.3 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |