| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 59 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 19 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 18 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 2 |
| Exhaust catalytic converter missing where one was fitted as standard (8.2.1.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Horn control missing |1.6.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken |3.1.5| | 2 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.3.2d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 2 |