| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush BOTH (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended rear (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting nut missing |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Additional braking device heat shield damaged |3.6.I.3| | 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 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |