| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 127 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 80 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 53 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 18 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 5 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp obviously incorrectly positioned |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Vehicle Identification Number has more than one different number displayed (0.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn track control arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |