| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 70 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 46 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 26 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play tie rod (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn lower bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |