| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt lower |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing |7.2.4a| | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt x2 (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth pedal rubber worn (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp missing centre marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working side marker inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working centre marker inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side marker inoperative (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect BULB REPLACED |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side possible handbrake cable / seized caliper arm (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength body sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure (1.1.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury (6.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working marker (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working side marker |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |1.1.2 |c|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable damaged excessively corroded |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged excessively corroded |1.1.15 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Windscreen has damage | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater insecure clip back into mirror note mount broken on mirror |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |