| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 252 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 250 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 203 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 161 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 155 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Rear brake binding | 48 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 40 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 39 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 35 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 7 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel |steering rack fitted| |2.2.A.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever releases when knocked |3.1.6a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |