| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2153 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1859 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 947 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 613 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 598 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 560 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 493 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 471 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 273 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 269 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 228 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 174 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 166 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 138 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 137 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 136 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 108 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 77 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 72 |
| Windscreen has damage | 70 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 43 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 42 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |