| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 45 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 41 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking fuel filter housing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside both,beam masks/converters fitted but not flattening pattern. |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect very low |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working flashing to front / not working as intended (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both lamps. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible Both N/S and O/S dip beam and main beam. (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users fuel filter (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side second axle (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp not working no 2 marker light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported Both mount by cat missing |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side Both sides are lacking effort (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached Also has a worn bush (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect incorrect kick of pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect no pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn N/S/F strut bottom ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 1 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen pipe broken (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury light lens (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp|s| with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush allowing arm to contact subframe |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush allowing arm to contact subframe |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system |1.1.11 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire fuel filter housing |6.1.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Body has a sharp edge caused by damage nearside headlamp damaged |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced 75% (3.7.B.6b) | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3) | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 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 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tailpipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |