| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2583 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1858 |
| Registration plate issues | 1256 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 986 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 588 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 406 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 307 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 294 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 289 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 198 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 178 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 152 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 128 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Windscreen has damage | 118 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 113 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 113 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 111 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 107 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 55 |
| Suspension system inoperative (5.3.5 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 46 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 44 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |