| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9644 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9397 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3605 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3487 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3178 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1572 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1522 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1286 |
| Registration plate issues | 1245 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1102 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1053 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1048 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1040 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1000 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 908 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 884 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 878 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 865 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 834 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 803 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 761 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 741 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 730 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 703 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 683 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 667 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 655 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 599 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 589 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 546 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 534 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 529 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 527 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 469 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 442 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 438 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 426 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 415 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 409 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 400 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 391 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 381 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 374 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 369 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 350 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 310 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 295 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 281 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 259 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 229 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 216 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 212 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 212 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 211 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 210 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 206 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 198 |