| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 21 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 19 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat |5.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar locating pin insecure |2.4.G.3a| | 1 |
| Front Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking steering rack |2.3.3b| | 1 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure |6.2.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 1 |
| Brake hose damaged | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended stalk loose (7.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 1 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working WING |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (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 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side caliper stuck (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced bulb fitted wrong (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended button sticking down (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended button sticking down (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |