| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested had to abort test no power to get out of rolleres (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested has no power and smokes.unsafe to test (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Body component damaged and likely to cause injury fuel flap |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users power steering system |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s in side front inner wheel archs (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced o/s n/s rear sills (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s rear inner wheel archs (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x member (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s front inner wheel arches several places (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength o/s n/s rear inne wheel arches (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |