| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 46 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 27 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |