| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2526 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1710 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1409 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1362 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1352 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 980 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 571 |
| Rear brake binding | 525 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 387 |
| Registration plate issues | 331 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 300 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 267 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 254 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 239 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 227 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 211 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 205 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 205 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 169 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 118 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 70 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 50 |
| Windscreen has damage | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 46 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 45 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 44 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 42 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Front brake application uneven | 37 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 37 |