| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 895 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 544 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 520 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 230 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 151 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 72 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 62 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Registration plate issues | 42 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| 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 Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |