| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 32 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking caliper |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements position lamps DO NOT work with ignition on (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure both centre exhaust clamps are broken (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements Rear light fault (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside + nearside |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working front side lamps and rear tail lamps are inoperative when side lamps are selected on light switch |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Electronic power steering not working (2.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Exhaust system insecure centre clamps missing/broke (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |