| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 968 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 804 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 764 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 611 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 579 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 557 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 379 |
| Rear brake binding | 254 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 252 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 166 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 147 |
| Registration plate issues | 136 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 125 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 121 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 67 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 51 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 35 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 33 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 27 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 25 |
| Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 23 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Front brake application uneven | 21 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 18 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 17 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 16 |