| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 384 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 370 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 100 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 11 |