| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 60 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated switch broken (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake excessively fluctuating both front (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit Negative battery terminal was loose and held on with tape! (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative handbrake brake switch broken unable to use handbrake (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Discs scored as pads metal to metal (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit 12v (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated park brake switch broken (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested park brake fault switch (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated epb switch broken and cannot operate brake (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative switch broken (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated hand brake switch faulty not working(broken) (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Steering Arm Joint (2.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |