| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 45 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 25 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage 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|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 1 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1 |
| Offside Front Steering locking device missing |2.2.C.1g| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative |4.1.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating |1.2.1 |e|| | 1 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested due to handbrake seized and rear wheels binding |3.7.A.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Rear Parking |secondary brake| on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Both |1.3.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative both |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn both sides |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working disconnect |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Front Body has a projection caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device obviously defective broken |1.7.2| | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 1 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1 |
| rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Steering locking device missing track rod end securing nut.split pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering locking device missing track rod end securing nut. spilt pin missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings NS + OS steering rack bushs (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering locking device missing NS + OS track rod end castle nuts split pins missing (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn n/s/f wishbone rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn o/s/f wishbone rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt droplink (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Fuel pipe leaking excessively or a risk of fire Metal Fuel Breather Pipe From Filler To Tank (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Mounting Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn Mounting Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |