| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack deformed and unserviceable |2.2.C.1d| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement parking brake mechanism of - appears seized |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement parking brake mechanism of - appears seized |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Middle AND Rear sections jointing flanges corroded away |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases EMISSIONS NOT TESTABLE DUE TO EXHAUST FAULTS |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury Wing holed sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side Low readings (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective o ring perished |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Macpherson strut upper support bearing is rough in operation |2.5.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |