| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 132 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 35 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced |4.1.4 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |