| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 204 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 172 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Front brake application uneven | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 6 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front 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 Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 4 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Brake hose damaged | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired |1.5.1c| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |