| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 103 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp insecure |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 2 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |