| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2289 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1713 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1253 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 552 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 399 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 352 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 185 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 171 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 138 |
| Registration plate issues | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 122 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 121 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 102 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Windscreen has damage | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Rear brake binding | 72 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 60 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 28 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |