| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2131 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1714 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1170 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 393 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 357 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 308 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 224 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 213 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 208 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Registration plate issues | 149 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 123 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 121 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 113 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 77 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 62 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 51 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 48 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 45 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 44 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 43 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 32 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 25 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |