| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 10362 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6633 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4777 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3465 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3330 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2809 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 2535 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2130 |
| Registration plate issues | 1549 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1328 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1074 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 994 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 974 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 886 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 840 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 827 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 800 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 735 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 726 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 711 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 704 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 702 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 701 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 698 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 692 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 690 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 664 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 655 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 655 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 632 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 606 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 590 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 587 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 558 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 516 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 453 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 444 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 431 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 420 |
| Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 400 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 389 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 374 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 366 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 340 |
| Rear brake binding | 338 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 336 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 334 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 334 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 312 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 304 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 303 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 276 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 271 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 269 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 259 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 256 |
| Main beam `tell-tale` not working |1.7.4c| | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 250 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 243 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 239 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 230 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 225 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 225 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 223 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 222 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 211 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 211 |
| Windscreen has damage | 210 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 206 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 205 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 196 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 190 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 181 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 180 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 177 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 175 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 173 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 168 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 144 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h| | 137 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 133 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 129 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 129 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 128 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 128 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a| | 126 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 124 |
| Front brake application uneven | 124 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 123 |
| Brake hose damaged | 123 |