| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 94 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 80 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 2 |
| Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 1.05 (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |