| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not face the rear |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged OUTER CASE OF BUCKLE MISSING, MAY RELEASE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF PASSENGER (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle damaged THIRD ROW SEAT, SEAT BELT BUCKLE COVER MISSING, MAY RELEASE WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF PASSENGER (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn BOTH NS AND OS (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Right rear (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not face the rear (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn Idler arm balljoint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (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 |
| Brake pipe leaking on an air braking system mainfeed (1.1.11 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not face the rear (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |