| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2853 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2084 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1977 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 780 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 628 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 586 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 546 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 484 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 478 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 473 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 431 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 407 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 386 |
| Rear brake binding | 348 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 326 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 313 |
| Registration plate issues | 302 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 291 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 267 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 245 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 232 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 229 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 200 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 191 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 164 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 132 |
| Front brake application uneven | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 110 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 107 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 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)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 97 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 81 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 67 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |