| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2274 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1462 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1154 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 993 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 893 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 880 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 879 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 676 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 471 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 368 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Registration plate issues | 107 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 105 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 103 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 71 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 39 |