| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 71 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electrical wiring insulation in such a condition there is an imminent risk of fire or formation of sparks one battery has no positive conductor cover and is at risk of shorting on the battery carrier mounted above
batteries are also cable tied on (4.11 (c) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel badly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened front and rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture pipe has been crushed by wheel chair structure (1.1.11 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to crushed pipe RBT not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Broken lens and lights (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached damage sharp edges (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working high level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Loading door likely to open inadvertently or not remain closed (6.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixings not compatible (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn heavily corroded on inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning high level brake light inopertaive (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing Side Mirror (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light emits red light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |