| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 279 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 270 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 27 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 10 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |