| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2199 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2086 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1723 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1538 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1245 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 408 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 383 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 353 |
| Registration plate issues | 313 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 311 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 287 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 275 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 189 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 169 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Windscreen has damage | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 141 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 139 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 130 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 128 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 127 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 120 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 120 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 101 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 68 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 50 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Central Rear Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |