| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 71 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 60 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust silencer insecure |8.1.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized and ABS not fitted or inoperative (1.1.17 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |