| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 95 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 85 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 78 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 61 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 31 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 14 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 10 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside 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)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly |1.4.B.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Outer Front drive shaft coupling is excessively worn |2.5.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |