| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3033 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2962 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1424 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1305 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 864 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 770 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 444 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 315 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 293 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 282 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 256 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 230 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 211 |
| Registration plate issues | 210 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 188 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Windscreen has damage | 186 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 186 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 177 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 155 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 142 |
| Rear brake binding | 141 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 134 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 101 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 97 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 81 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 54 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 50 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 47 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 45 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 45 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |