| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 79 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 68 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 8 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Centre Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 2 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |