| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12079 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10449 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 7536 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7278 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4917 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3359 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2554 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2538 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2288 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2271 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2253 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2155 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2124 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2115 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1960 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1886 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1866 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1857 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1838 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1613 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1577 |
| Registration plate issues | 1471 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1469 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1346 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1324 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 1125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1121 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1110 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1017 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 992 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 990 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 989 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 928 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 923 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 918 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 856 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 696 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 657 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 654 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 613 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 605 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 590 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 569 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 563 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 562 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 561 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 557 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 548 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 538 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 533 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 511 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 488 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 469 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 460 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 452 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 422 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 400 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 360 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 337 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 336 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 336 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 331 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 326 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 310 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 292 |
| Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 292 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 290 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 283 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 282 |