| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2341 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2185 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1025 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 631 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 586 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Rear brake binding | 334 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 311 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 310 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 298 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 265 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 249 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 217 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Registration plate issues | 172 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 141 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 141 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 123 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 117 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 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)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 87 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 86 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 85 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 62 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 59 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 55 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 44 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 42 |