| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 72 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) | 33 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 15 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 10 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) | 7 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3) | 7 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 6 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) | 4 |
| Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Battery insecure (1.9.1) | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1) | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a) | 2 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 2 |
| Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |