| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 119 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down excess movement shaft (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working n/s mirror repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working wing mirror (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings |2.1.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road stone chip exceeding 10mm in diameter within zone A ,affecting drivers view. (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale missing (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Side repeater missing both sides (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outer Brake lining(s) incorrectly mounted (1.1.13 (c)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pivot has restricted free movement handbrake lever at caliper (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction sun strip (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition back box missing (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing two wheel nuts (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear 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 Electrical wiring insulation so damaged or deteriorated it is likely to cause a short-circuit fog light wiring/bulb holder broken (4.11 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Lower Steering column attachment defective to the extent that there is a serious risk of detachment (2.2.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Bonnet primary retaining device ineffective (3.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |7.1.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Brake disc significantly and obviously worn o/s/r (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced broken (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking union joint (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing. (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |