| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 36 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| 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 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Speed limiter plate missing inside drivers cab (7.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps centre marker light (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps rear marker light (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps all (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp are incorrectly positioned (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working when position lamps are on (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working upper central light inoperative (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working middle (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen in such a condition that visibility through swept area is seriously affected sticker in swept area (3.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Window in an unacceptable condition door window smashed (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Entrance/exit door defective in operation release handle insecure falls off when o/s door closed (9.1.1 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Outline marker lamp not working Central lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment at maximum travel before locks acheived (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outer Outline marker lamp not working Side marker lamp. (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Outline marker lamp not working Both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 1 |
| Power steering component insecure Hose Bracket (2.1.5 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear Lense broken (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working amber (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned trailer hook up (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released on trailer hook up (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 1 |