| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1509 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1018 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 538 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 525 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 375 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 369 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 334 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 240 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 206 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 158 |
| Registration plate issues | 149 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 108 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 107 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Rear brake binding | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Front brake application uneven | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 35 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 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)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 23 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |