| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 115 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 75 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 66 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 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 |
| Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn rear (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play (2.2.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis |2.4.A.3| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp showing red light to the front (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |