| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 53 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value low readings on both sides |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light |4.6.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking damp possibly been overfilled at some stage (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working centre (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts offside and nearside rubbing on wheels |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended cannot be tested too close body (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Electrical wiring likely to touch hot or rotating parts pad wires |4.11 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating Both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag warning light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp|s| likely to become detached |4.3.1 |c| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Body component damaged and likely to cause injury Body panel damaged |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) likely to become detached (4.3.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working n/s and o/s |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working n/s and o/s rear |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Outline marker lamp not working All o/s lower side markers not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working middle side marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery leaking venting high level of sulfur dioxide into cabin (4.13 (b)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |