| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 10 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust pipe to silencer badly corroded |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Ball joint has excessive play rack joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Outer Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking Filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust system insecure New rubbers added. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Drumstick (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working Stays illuminated when brakes are applied (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.92 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Led bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Led bulb fitted (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced both (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Inner Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |