| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1309 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1281 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 597 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 197 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 174 |
| Registration plate issues | 164 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 123 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Rear brake binding | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 46 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 41 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 37 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 25 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Windscreen has damage | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 21 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 19 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 17 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 16 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 16 |
| Front brake application uneven | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |