| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 516 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 385 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 237 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 197 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 177 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 125 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 88 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 40 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 39 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 33 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| 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| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 17 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 11 |
| Front brake application uneven | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Offside Outer Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 9 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 9 |