| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear 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 Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Passengers seat insecure rear passenger seat base loose (6.2.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Body component damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested due to damaged brake pipe (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged from flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating both (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed Not tested due to engine misfire. (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Body component damaged and likely to cause injury mirror head damage (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever excessively worn (1.1.15 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit 0.50 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned was orange in the wrong lens (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned was flashing red, in incorrect lens (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper Position lamp likely to become detached BOTH (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Body component insecure rear rack (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure and connectors likely to become disconnected (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dip bulb (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible dip bulb (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested rear brakes seized (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Central Lower Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury below door on nearside (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Inner Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested hand brake stuck on (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Illuminates with position lamps and goes out when brake pedal pressed (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector missing outer (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Body component damaged and likely to cause injury door mirror damaged sharp edges to outer edge (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |