| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 59 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 52 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 32 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 3 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated. |6.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint |2.5.A.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |