| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 291 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 225 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 212 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 189 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 136 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 76 |
| Rear brake binding | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 7 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |3.6.B.4d| | 5 |