| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 70 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 39 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Rear brake binding | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective |4.1.1 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 2 |
| Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar insecure |2.4.G.1| | 2 |