| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 791 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 701 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 498 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 236 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 44 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Power steering pipe/hose excessively damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp lens seriously defective (4.2.1 (b)) | 11 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |