| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 212 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 177 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 171 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 160 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 35 |
| Registration plate issues | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 32 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Brake hose damaged | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 16 |
| Rear brake binding | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 16 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Front brake application uneven | 7 |
| Windscreen has damage | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 7 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 5 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |