| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 84 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 50 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (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)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear All position lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Fluid leak harmful to the environment or a risk to other road users (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1 |
| Nearside Lower Outline marker lamp not working middle (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear lens missing (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater obviously incorrectly positioned |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working ALL MARKER LAMPS DO NOT WORK (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear LENSE MISSING (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp With position light when on (4.3.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp showing white light to the rear lens missing |4.2.3 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working all not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |4.2.3 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault air bag light on (7.1.6 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working Rear 2 not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working rear 2 not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working nearest to the front (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Trailer electrical socket likely to become detached (4.10 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Trailer electrical socket wiring insulation damaged or deteriorated and likely to cause a short-circuit (4.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working and center (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working center (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Inner Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Lower All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working TAIL LIGHT (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working TAIL LIGHT (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps SIDE LAMPS (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps SIDE LAMPS (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted @drivers door (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp not working Some on both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp missing |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working central |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light |4.6.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing |5.2.1 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb wrongly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect bulb wrongly fitted (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside 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)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working o/s/r indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working Number plate light |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working sidemarkers |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Outline marker lamp not working middle lamp (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Lower Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements |1.2.2 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working x2 to the rear |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Offside Inner Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Offside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |