| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3151 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2201 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1531 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 908 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 684 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 588 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 516 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 494 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 477 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 475 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 440 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 426 |
| Rear brake binding | 419 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 400 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 302 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 295 |
| Registration plate issues | 280 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 267 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 232 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 228 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 214 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 211 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 204 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 189 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 187 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 180 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 168 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Front brake application uneven | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 132 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 129 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 114 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 96 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 95 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 72 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 68 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 57 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 56 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 55 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 53 |