| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 721 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 471 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 217 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 150 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 99 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 88 |
| Rear brake binding | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 67 |
| Registration plate issues | 66 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 25 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| 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 Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 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 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| 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 Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 12 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 11 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |