| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 171 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 124 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 79 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 19 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 6 |
| 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 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 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 3 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 3 |