| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 69 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 60 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 13 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (1.6.2a) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |