| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 113 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 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 |
| 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| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside 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 Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside 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| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 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 Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release (1.1.6 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside 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 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |