| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 166 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 159 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 98 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 52 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 49 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 44 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 30 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside 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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside 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 Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 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 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 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 Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel |2.1.2b| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |