| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 187 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 56 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 51 |
| Registration plate issues | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 14 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 14 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 13 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1| | 7 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 7 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 6 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 5 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 4 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking from a joint |2.3.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 3 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Emissions not tested |7.0| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 3 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Speedometer clearly inoperative |6.7.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1| | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 3 |
| Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position |8.4.1| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 3 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |