| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2759 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1918 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1077 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 991 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 963 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 750 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 737 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 674 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 670 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 427 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 409 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 390 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 324 |
| Registration plate issues | 317 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 300 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 300 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 278 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 274 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 268 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 267 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 236 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 230 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 228 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 186 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 170 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 147 |
| Rear brake binding | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 123 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 117 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 117 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 104 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Windscreen has damage | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 90 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 87 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 73 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 60 |
| Front brake application uneven | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |