| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 144 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 90 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Registration plate issues | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing |7.1.2 |d|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp switch missing (4.5.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 2 |