| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Centre Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp showing white light to the rear |4.3.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction Engine has misfire (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower rose bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both front position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Main beam tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested Rev display not working (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Horn missing |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested bulb blown |1.6| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing stud |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Inner Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front Upper Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel hand brake travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing x1 bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring for braking components extremely deteriorated brake sensor wiring insecure and broken (4.11 (b) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |