| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 407 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 354 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 234 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 200 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 131 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 65 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 35 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 22 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 19 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 19 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 18 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system |2.3.8| | 17 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 16 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 16 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 16 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 13 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 13 |
| Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 12 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Front brake application uneven | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 10 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 9 |
| Brake hose damaged | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3| | 7 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 7 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 7 |