| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 29 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel park brake (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |1.2.1 |g|| | 1 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box |6.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 1 |
| Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 1 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension levelling valve damaged or deteriorated and function affected (5.3.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system front to rear pipe at front of floor (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested fluid leak at brake pipe (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases N/S bank down pipe (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative head lamp levelling sensor broken (4.1.5 (a)) | 1 |