| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| remains on when the brakes are released |4.3.2 |a| |iii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp switch inoperative |4.5.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside All position lamps not working side markers |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside All position lamps not working side markers |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring cracked |2.4.B.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively power steering pipe (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all bent and filled with dirt (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Road wheel more than one fixing loose Both rear wheels all wheel bolts finger tight. one n/s bolt laid in wheel trim (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-lock braking system wiring excessively damaged (1.6 (d)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Bumper likely to become detached Bumper corner housing for o/s rear light cluster insecure (6.1.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated both sides (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working centre (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working both front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps front and rear sides (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |