| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 155 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 135 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Registration plate issues | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 21 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 17 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |