| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 79 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 69 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 13 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 3 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 2 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 2 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |