| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 154 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 106 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 86 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 84 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 77 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 72 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 62 |
| Rear brake binding | 49 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 10 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 10 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 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 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 3 |
| Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 3 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |