| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1317 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 628 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 588 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 571 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 361 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 348 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 317 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Registration plate issues | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 26 |