| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts was not clipped secure and rubbing on steering colum |3.6.B.2a| | 1 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1 |
| Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view left hand drive |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure |2.4.B.7b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding wheel will not turn (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 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 Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |