| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1472 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1033 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 951 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 320 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 191 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 186 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 154 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Registration plate issues | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 106 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 76 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 71 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 55 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 47 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 39 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 39 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 37 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Rear brake binding | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 25 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 25 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Front brake application uneven | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 21 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 16 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |