| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Beam kick not correct for uk (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Beam kick up incorrect for uk (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible non standard hid (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible non standard hid (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down and side to side (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 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 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm ball joint |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down and side to side |2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Towbar attachment insecure |6.1.6 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Towbar component insecure Securing bolts loose |6.6.1| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength anti roll bar mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom joints |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drag link end modified such that the steering is adversely affected (2.1.3 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drag link end modified such that the steering is adversely affected (2.1.3 (f) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt top and bottom joints |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6.B1| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a tie bar joint |2.5.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |