| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 92 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 34 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 34 |
| Rear brake binding | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Windscreen has damage | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 12 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 9 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 5 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 4 |
| Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position |6.4.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour |1.7.5b| | 3 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 3 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off |1.4.B.1f| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fractured (5.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Power steering component leaking |2.1.5 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fractured |4.2.B.1a| | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Centre Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 2 |