| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 40 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe collapsed |3.6.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking from a failed joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking where steel pipe meets flexible |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty Stuck in on position |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm worn and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp sequence is incorrect |3.4.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring insecure ABS wiring loom |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 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 Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure centre exhaust rubber mount snapped (6.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Passengers seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |