| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light |4.6.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective |4.2.1 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Outline marker lamp not working nearside and offside |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended |7.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working 501 bulb fitted (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 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 Rear Upper All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working central (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp lens seriously defective lens missing (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working central lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced both lamps (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp not working all side markers (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative with position lamps on (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body component damaged and likely to cause injury light cluster panel broken and exposing sharp edges (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working side light and brake light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn lower arm, rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both showing white (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp lens seriously defective on body (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn arm bushes collapsed (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively corroded from pump to rack (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |