| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 272 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 190 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 148 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 32 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |