| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 164 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 90 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 81 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 73 |
| Registration plate issues | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 23 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 5 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 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 Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate |3.4.1b| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (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 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |