| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Indicator switch insecure |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint |2.4.G.4b| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Side repeater missing nearside and offside (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level significantly below minimum level (1.1.10 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system under vehicle (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour red in colour/brake light flashing |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not in good working order |function impaired| |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure |3.6.B.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch missing |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam |1.7.4a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested o/s/f brake fluid leak |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure caliper leaking |3.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 9.38 |7.3.B.1a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing both sides |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering system fouling wheel rubbing chassis |2.2.D.2a| | 1 |