| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2095 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1633 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1285 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 465 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 430 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 396 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 391 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 306 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 266 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Registration plate issues | 256 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 234 |
| Rear brake binding | 204 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 190 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 182 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 165 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 158 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 143 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 132 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 123 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 93 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Windscreen has damage | 52 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 43 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |