| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 328 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 318 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 134 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 130 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 127 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Rear brake binding | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 20 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 20 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 19 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 14 |
| Front brake application uneven | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 13 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 11 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 10 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 10 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 9 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 6 |