| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 80 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 20 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 5 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 4 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside 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 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel has a welding defect |5.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative |4.1.6 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 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 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper securing device missing |3.5.1j| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit limit 0.7 (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.4.G.4e| | 2 |
| Suspension system inoperative down on offside |5.3.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |