| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 205 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 169 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 121 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 69 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 20 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 12 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 7 |
| Offside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective |6.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Windscreen has damage | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.E.1| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8| | 4 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 4 |