| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring insecure |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine light on (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc insecure retaining rivets broken off |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc insecure retaining rivets broken off |1.1.14 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |