| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 207 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 177 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 102 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 76 |
| Registration plate issues | 53 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 48 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 7 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Windscreen has damage | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear passenger door does not latch securely closed |6.2.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested |1.8.A.1c| | 4 |
| Centre Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 3 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 3 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 3 |