| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1168 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 465 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 462 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 437 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 398 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 370 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 370 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 300 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 291 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 291 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 158 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 139 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 138 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 137 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 133 |
| Registration plate issues | 127 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 104 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 102 |
| Rear brake binding | 94 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 87 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 86 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 84 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 61 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 60 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Windscreen has damage | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 35 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 31 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 31 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 27 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 27 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 25 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 25 |
| Front brake application uneven | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 23 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |