| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1007 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 788 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 497 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 373 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 252 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 224 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 212 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Registration plate issues | 168 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 162 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 125 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 121 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 88 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 73 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 65 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 63 |
| Rear brake binding | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 53 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 52 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 46 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Windscreen has damage | 32 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Front brake application uneven | 24 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 24 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 22 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 22 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 19 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 19 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 19 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |