| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 1 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has excessive play inner arm (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine Oil filter leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended brake lamp constantly on (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Electronic stability control switch not functioning correctly (7.12 (d)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all plug inside housing insecure (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light showing white light to rear (aftermarket lights) (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing unable to access fuel cap sealing ring (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) light intensity significantly reduced (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment will need a full ajustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road cracked (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Front Outer Side repeater not working drivers mirror not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Road wheel more than one fixing missing 2 X wheel nuts missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb incorrectly fitted. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended side lights dim (4.10 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted (1.1.18 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake slack adjuster incorrectly adjusted (1.1.18 (a)) | 1 |