| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 47 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 24 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 22 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 20 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative |4.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 4 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |1.1.6 |d|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 3 |
| Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure stalk bolt |5.2.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly |1.1.6 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism worn to the extent that the brake may inadvertently release |1.1.6 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |