| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1911 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 954 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 636 |
| Registration plate issues | 565 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 239 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 116 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 96 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 64 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 61 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 44 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 31 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 23 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 21 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 19 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 19 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |