| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2921 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1942 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1911 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 709 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 708 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 696 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 586 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 367 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 352 |
| Rear brake binding | 351 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 341 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 337 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 331 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Registration plate issues | 269 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 258 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 245 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 245 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 238 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 217 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 196 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 171 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 171 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 170 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 111 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 109 |
| Front brake application uneven | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 106 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 98 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 74 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 71 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 59 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 55 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |