| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3978 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2740 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1359 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1235 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1159 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 801 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 678 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 598 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 347 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 304 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 287 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 285 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 278 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 255 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 254 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 243 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 242 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 233 |
| Registration plate issues | 224 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 219 |
| Windscreen has damage | 215 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 183 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 169 |
| Rear brake binding | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 163 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 137 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 132 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 130 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 95 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 86 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Front brake application uneven | 52 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 48 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 47 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 47 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 42 |