| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 152 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 127 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 84 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 67 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 40 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 25 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 14 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Registration plate issues | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Steering column top bearing excessively worn |2.1.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Brake hose damaged | 8 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 7 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 6 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Power steering inoperative |2.1.5 |c| |i|| | 3 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |