| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2927 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2795 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1940 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1915 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1180 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 705 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 519 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 434 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 416 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 387 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 374 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 347 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 342 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 329 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 282 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 251 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 245 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 192 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 180 |
| Registration plate issues | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 173 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 168 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 156 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Windscreen has damage | 136 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 100 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 82 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 78 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 77 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 70 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 65 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 65 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 63 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 52 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |