| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 38 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Front 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 Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Front Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |