| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2690 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2062 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2035 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 807 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 539 |
| Registration plate issues | 505 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 472 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 456 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 426 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 422 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 401 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 390 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 320 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 317 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 303 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 303 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 296 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 244 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 241 |
| Front brake application uneven | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 223 |
| Rear brake binding | 197 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 181 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 178 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 127 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 111 |
| Windscreen has damage | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 94 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 84 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 84 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 62 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 55 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 45 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 44 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 43 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 41 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 41 |