| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly fitted |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly fitted |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit limits plate of 0.92 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure all ex rubbers perished or burst |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Nearside front brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 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 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 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction Wipers park across the middle of the windscreen (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner arch chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement exhaust lying on cable (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure too rear x3 min (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers door hinge insecure (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Boot lid insecure (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Body component insecure bed inside (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested exhaust broken (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn nearside front torque arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn offside front torque arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement gear box bottom (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working mid (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working mid (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Outline marker lamp not working offside |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Central Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel hub spigot mounting worn to the extent that wheel security is adversely affected (5.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported 2 X RUBBERS |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (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 Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross member excessively corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working two centre lamps |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |