| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale missing |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Battery insecure x6 |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no beam pattern |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced no beam pattern |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed |6.3.5.a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column flexible coupling is excessively deteriorated (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting damaged and its strength is seriously reduced |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg lower wishbone area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front fog lamp switch missing |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen image |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative siezed |1.1.17 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |