| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1726 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1687 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1485 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 843 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 792 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 759 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 579 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 515 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 482 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 423 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 376 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 300 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 298 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 277 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 274 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 272 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 272 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Registration plate issues | 269 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 265 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 247 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 244 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 240 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 238 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 193 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 183 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 168 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 149 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 131 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Windscreen has damage | 128 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 122 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 113 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 104 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 103 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 70 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 50 |