| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working both |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp obscured more than 50% |1.2.1c| | 1 |
| Headlamp insecure outer - both |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Front position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp foot brake |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working hazards |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam both |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Passenger`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover missing |2.2.C.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Statutory seat belt of the wrong type. |5.1.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired osr and nsr |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired ns and os front |5.3.6 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working both rear |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.7.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order |not working| |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.4.A.2h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |