| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 71 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Rear brake binding | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 2 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |