| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour nearside and offside |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside nearside and offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking fuel hose to fuel filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| obviously incorrectly positioned |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen washer jet is blocked |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |1.7.6| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |1.1.12 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing 01/04/1986 |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing 01/04/1986 |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned req to be fitted to o/s/r from 01/04/1980 |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Fuel hose leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |