| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not able to be operated from the normal driving position |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Wheel stud|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2f| | 1 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| missing |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incomplete |1.1.4a| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking from a failed component |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure exhaust clamp loose. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |