| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 903 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 819 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 814 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 477 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 409 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 307 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 249 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 204 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 172 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 140 |
| Registration plate issues | 140 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 129 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 105 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 98 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Rear brake binding | 84 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 81 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 77 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 74 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 65 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Windscreen has damage | 27 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 25 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 20 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 19 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 18 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 17 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 17 |