| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1957 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1936 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1263 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 581 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 494 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 352 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 312 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 311 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 255 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 241 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Registration plate issues | 212 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 186 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 182 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 164 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 113 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 96 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 41 |