| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7903 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2503 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1534 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1382 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1328 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1123 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1115 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1064 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 923 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 903 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 755 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 631 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 505 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 388 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 376 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 295 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 250 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 240 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 228 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 217 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 215 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 203 |
| Registration plate issues | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 191 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 160 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 110 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 76 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 71 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 71 |