| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2205 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2067 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1328 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 511 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 437 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 310 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 288 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 224 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 205 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 163 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 151 |
| Registration plate issues | 148 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 123 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Rear brake binding | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 85 |
| Windscreen has damage | 85 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 49 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 49 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 48 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 33 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush |2.4.B.2| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 31 |
| Front brake application uneven | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 31 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |