| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8759 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6776 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4153 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 860 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 837 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 803 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 727 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 711 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 671 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 640 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 598 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 582 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 567 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 559 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 544 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 543 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 521 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 517 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 487 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 429 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 423 |
| Registration plate issues | 408 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 398 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 389 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 361 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 325 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 300 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 283 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 272 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 263 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 262 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 260 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 245 |
| Rear brake binding | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 237 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 237 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 227 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 217 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 208 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 204 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 198 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 160 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 145 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 137 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 127 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 122 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 117 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |
| Windscreen has damage | 106 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 102 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 91 |