| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 58 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 10 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 6 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front Front position lamp|s| not working both sides |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn top (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Prop shaft flexible coupling excessively deteriorated |6.1.7 |d| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 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 |
| 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 Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn bush excessively deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 2 |