| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 155 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 112 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.4.B.1| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt webbing significantly weakened |7.1.2 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |