| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2968 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2297 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2092 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 855 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 591 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 479 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 477 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 279 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 271 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 231 |
| Registration plate issues | 229 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 185 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 166 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 159 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 147 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 143 |
| Windscreen has damage | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 105 |
| Rear brake binding | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 97 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 93 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 79 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 71 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 70 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 60 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 58 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Front brake application uneven | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| 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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 48 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 39 |