| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking filter housing |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect and offside kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door catch missing (6.2.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Front Access panel cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Front All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Seat belt anchorage loose centre rear belt not connected (7.1.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour mirror signal lamp unit. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective 2/seatbelts |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Lower engine mount (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| loose |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Offside and nearside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side 3rd axle (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.52 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red rear lens smashed |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding suspect parking brake (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding suspect parking brake (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt likely to become detached in the event of a collision |7.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |