| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 34 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps all marker lights (4.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached |5.3.3 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated not tested (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated not tested (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` Sat-nav |8.3.1e| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar missing link rod |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt damaged |7.1.2 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour In mirror casing |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake performance unable to be tested brake flexy leaking (eaten by mice) (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure tail pipe (8.1.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Oil leaking excessively from transmission AT DRIVE SHAFT (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps do not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps do not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended rear fog not working (1.9.4) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working terminals corroded (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |