| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 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 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 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 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working no rear fog lights operating |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light |4.6.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Spare wheel insecure in carrier |6.1.5 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported mtg rubbers broken |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working and side marker lights inop |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |