| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 169 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 99 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 7 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 4 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |