| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 187 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 146 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 5 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Front brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 3 |