| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust system not adequately supported 2x Exhaust rubbers |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear rear parking |secondary| brake grabbing severely |3.7.B.6b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported bare wires rubbing on axle bolts |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear |8.1.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Axle 3 |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light Has clear lense on. |4.5.4 |a|| | 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 Hand brake cable siezed |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side Hand brake cables siezed |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |