| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 101 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 94 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 88 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached (4.2.1 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which shows white light to the rear (4.2.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |