| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 164 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 100 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 86 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 58 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 3 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |