| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 158 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 89 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |