| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 478 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 378 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 211 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 143 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 124 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 110 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 43 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 20 |
| Windscreen has damage | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 17 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 11 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 11 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |