| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 51 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dipped beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dipped beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced load on bike rack obstructing light unit (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working load on bike rack obstructing light unit (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced load on bike rack obstructing light unit (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced load on bike rack obstructing light unit (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury corner (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative With ignition off (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working led not working or flashing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view Glass smashed (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury exterior mirror (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Outline marker lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault airbag (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working Vehicle is wider than the requirement limit of 2.1m (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction engine management light on (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |