| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 816 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 650 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 560 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 337 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 277 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 217 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 150 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 99 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 95 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 81 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 45 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 25 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |