| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 137 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 101 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2 |
| Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine oil filter leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working All lower marker lights inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps all not working (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp does not emit a steady white light (4.6.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working all led lights (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing 1 wheel bolt missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Upper All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps not working all (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring with an unsafe modification overloaded no movement (5.3.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring with an unsafe modification overloaded no movement (5.3.1 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Outline marker lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working both sides (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Lower All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper All outline marker lamps do not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested due to after market leds fitted (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible head light blubs and main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible head light blubs and main beam (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front All outline marker lamps not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Drivers airbag obviously inoperative (7.1.5 (c)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working all lights on side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working all lights (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working both (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction eml light on ran diagnostics check and cleared (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1 |
| Offside All outline marker lamps not working side (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| All outline marker lamps do not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Upper All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Drivers view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Emissions unable to be completed due to owners security methods to block access to OBD socket (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |