| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1333 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1252 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1035 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 897 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 825 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 656 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 507 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 295 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 255 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 100 |
| Registration plate issues | 96 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 76 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 76 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 74 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 38 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 34 |