| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 195 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 167 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 157 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Registration plate issues | 23 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Windscreen has damage | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 15 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 6 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |3.1 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear brake binding | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |