| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 58 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 50 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 46 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |3.6.B.4c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |