| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system to rear (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 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 |
| Offside Headlamp reflector seriously defective main beam (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working On tow bar board (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected |5.3.5 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front drive shaft coupling is insecure |2.5.C.1c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested both (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced very dim on beam tester (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |