| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2716 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1547 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1448 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1410 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1232 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1092 |
| Rear brake binding | 524 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 436 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 378 |
| Registration plate issues | 374 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 370 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 346 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 317 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 287 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 282 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 274 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 263 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 242 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 142 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 85 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 76 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 71 |
| Windscreen has damage | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 66 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 64 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 56 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 55 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 50 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 43 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 39 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 34 |