| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2053 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1336 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1114 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 819 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 559 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 373 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 267 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 255 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 186 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 166 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 144 |
| Registration plate issues | 142 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 91 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 52 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 52 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside 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 Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 31 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |