| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1745 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1170 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1060 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 587 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 438 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 275 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 135 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 134 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Registration plate issues | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 44 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 30 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 30 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 29 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |