| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Electrical wiring insecure and in contact with sharp edges (4.11 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn inner and outer bushes |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn bush |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Prop shaft bearing housing likely to fail |6.1.7 |f| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour lens missing (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn tie rod bushes worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bushes worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system grabbing severely (1.3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |6.6.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted and not running reasonably true |4.2.1i| | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate not in a conspicuous position |6.5.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate missing |6.5.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Brake hose stretched |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 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 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 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Fluid leaking continuously posing a serious risk to road safety Diesel leak. (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear window|s| missing |6.9.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Entrance/exit door emergency control inoperative |6.2.C.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint excessive lift |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both rear outer |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected lens danage and n/s (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust particulate filter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |