| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 485 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 428 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 343 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 323 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 308 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 148 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Rear brake binding | 119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 32 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 28 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 21 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 21 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 21 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 18 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 17 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 15 |
| Front brake application uneven | 14 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Windscreen has damage | 13 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 12 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 12 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 11 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater flashing more than 120 times a minute |1.4.A.2g| | 10 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 9 |