| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working mirror |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever inoperative |1.1.6 |d|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp are incorrectly positioned |4.1.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested |8.2.2.2 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision loose |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |4.5.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering rack insecure |2.2.B.1a| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5| | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks (4.11 (c) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake cable guide defective and affecting operation (1.1.15 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable damaged frayed and corroded x2 (1.1.15 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected not inflating (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system centre pipe to offside (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside and offside kick up to right (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |