| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1307 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 851 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 654 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 625 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 519 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 381 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 268 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 182 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 159 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 107 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 24 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |