| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| insecure |1.1.A.3a| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer`s specified limits |8.2.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced Both |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel has a welding defect Cracked, inside, on previous weld (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged Broken (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Side repeater not working Both (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking brake pipe joining brake hose (1.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |