| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 115 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 115 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 30 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |