| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour white light |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring inadequately supported |1.9.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed |6.3.5.b| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Towbar attachment insecure tow ball riser plate bolts loose |6.1.6 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously misaligned |4.1.D.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking Filler tube |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device loose |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking filter |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to the offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kickup to the offside (4.1.2 (c)) | 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 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working Centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 1 |
| Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working Side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Fog light (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Both headlights deteriorated (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Cross members (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Parking brake inoperative on one side Handbrake low (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Warning Message on Dash Read out (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working Light Only Flashes on Once Then Goes Out (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working Forward Light Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working Rear Light Not Working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe holed in several places (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |