| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1143 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1137 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 826 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 795 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 324 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 277 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 276 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 165 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 123 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 92 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Registration plate issues | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 75 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 55 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Windscreen has damage | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 28 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear brake binding | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixings loose to the extent that relative movement is visible (5.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |