| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 136 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 109 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 47 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |