| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 410 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 257 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 211 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 200 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 181 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 154 |
| Rear brake binding | 91 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 59 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Registration plate issues | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 49 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 13 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 13 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 9 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |