| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 40 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 24 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle tailgate |6.2.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear Bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement Rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases at flexi |7.1.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Rear Reversing lamp switch does not operate automatically when reverse gear is selected (4.6.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam h7 (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake operation is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (1.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn consul bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn consul bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board flex pipe (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated switch is completely insecure to fixing (1.1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |1.1.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lining|s| less than 1.5 mm thick |1.1.13 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both side (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing wheel nut missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases From front flexi pipe |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working both |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| all missing |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |