| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested fuel leak |8.2.1.2 |d|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour BOTH |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre section (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2| | 1 |
| Rear Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak |8.2.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |