| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp insecure |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury arches |6.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working |3.4 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Front Headlamps matched pair are not the same colour |4.1.4 |d|| | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension bellows damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working 501 |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension unit damaged or deteriorated and function is seriously affected (5.3.5 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Oil leaking continuously from engine posing a serious risk to road safety (8.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board Combustion gases leaking into vehicle cabin from engine bay |6.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested pipe burst during test (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing X1 |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached N/S/R exhaust clamp broken. (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working Both left and right (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |