| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 760 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 557 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 446 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 375 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 356 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 272 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 241 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 184 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 149 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 105 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 95 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 30 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn |7.2.4c| | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 21 |
| Windscreen has damage | 21 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 21 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 17 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 16 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |