| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 158 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 141 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 110 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 36 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 11 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 11 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 9 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a seal |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.D.4| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |