| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1613 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1214 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 783 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 593 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 423 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 422 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 408 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 277 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 263 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 258 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Registration plate issues | 245 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 243 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 223 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 183 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 172 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 155 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 147 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 130 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 125 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 77 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Rear brake binding | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 69 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 62 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 59 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 57 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 51 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 45 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| 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| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 38 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 37 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| 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| | 36 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Front brake application uneven | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 34 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 32 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |