| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch insecure |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced |3.7.D.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle |3.7.D.2b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |