| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1958 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1754 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1277 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1259 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 975 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 719 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 515 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 514 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 497 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 360 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 314 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 284 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 267 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 266 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 245 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 187 |
| Registration plate issues | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 136 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 120 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 118 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 92 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 59 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |