| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 123 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 2 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |