| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 82 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 61 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working BOTH (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative BOTH (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working BOTH (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding Both |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working on vehicle (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp on lamp board (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp on lamp board (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached insecure nut missing (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Towbar with an unsafe modification to primary components towbar incorrectly / inadequately welded to vehicle rear step bracket (6.1.6 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working intermitant |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp showing red light to the front |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working SIDE MARKER (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted |6.1.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel handbrake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Electrical wiring heavily deteriorated (4.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking tank area top of (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Oil leaking continuously from transmission posing a serious risk to road safety drive shaft oil seal (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp not working both rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected Nearside back of step |4.11 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended fog light inoperative (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment no reserve travel (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps All lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Outline marker lamp not working nearside and offside x6 (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working nearside and offside (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 1 |