| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort nearside and offside |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested due to exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not in a clean condition affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Steering column will not lock in a fixed position |adjustable type| |2.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear An item not tested |Manual| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.A.1| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Horn emits two or more alternating tones |1.6.2d| | 1 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating maladjustment |3.5.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 1 |
| rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Centre Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |