| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 307 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Rear brake binding | 27 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 27 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 16 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 13 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Front Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed |5.2.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured |5.2.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 3 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 3 |