| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability |5.1.2 |d| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability |5.1.2 |d| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin so loose it is likely to affect directional stability (5.1.2 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Engine mounting bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Exhaust engine idle speed too high |7.3.D.1| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Steering system excessively tight |2.2.D.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Centre Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1 |
| Nearside Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect both LHD headlights (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Inner Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 1 |
| Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device mounting flange/sealing method defective |7.2.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |