| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Axle insecure such that stability is impaired (5.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush likely to become detached bolts tightened (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb loose in lamp |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect refit bulb correctly |cover missing| |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front 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 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake lining(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front 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 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear of n/s and o/s front inners (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Axle with loose fixing bolts u bolts on leave spring (5.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d-bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam BOTH (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |