| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1359 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 887 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 857 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 543 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 470 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 285 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 275 |
| Registration plate issues | 216 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 205 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 191 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Rear brake binding | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 116 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 41 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 35 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 30 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 29 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 29 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 26 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 24 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 22 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 22 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Front brake application uneven | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 17 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 17 |