| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 205 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 128 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 94 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 18 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 13 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |