| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 408 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 116 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 89 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 17 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate issues | 11 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (5.1.2 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |