| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 186 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 166 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 68 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 51 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Front Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Prop shaft joint constant velocity boot no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |