| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps all lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps all lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps endline marker (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps endline marker (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin |6.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe badly corroded and holed. (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard |7.1.3| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety fuel leak (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps near side marker lights x3 (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working offside side marker light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure Mountings defective (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working side marker |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported tailpipe rubber split |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Smaller clip |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested gas leak |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |