| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear brake binding | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position 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 fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Power steering component leaking steering rack area (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear lens damaged (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road crack in zone A |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Window in an unacceptable condition large crack in screen (3.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` removed at time of test |8.3.1b| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 1 |
| Nearside Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |