| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.6.2b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering |2.5.A.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1| | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Steering lock stop insecurely locked |2.2.D.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Track rod end loose |2.2.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on |8.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view |8.2.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake hose stretched |3.6.B.4c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 1 |
| Steering wheel retaining device missing |2.1.6| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |
| Horn is a siren |1.6.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure |2.7.2b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 1 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Steering column top mounting bracket insecure |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4| | 1 |