| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 173 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 135 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 106 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 65 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 36 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 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 Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |1.1.6 |e|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour both |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |