| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 21 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working after market LED side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended fog lamp not working (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing stalk (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed (2.1.3 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light lens broken (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected (4.5.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector reflecting white to the rear (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot split (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended O/s/r position lamp not working and possible cause for other light defects (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror does not provide a view to the rear n/s mirror glass broken (3.3 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake performance unable to be tested ON METAL. (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Front Outer Brake disc significantly and obviously worn METAL ON METAL. (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively binding Both front brakes are excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |