| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1086 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 578 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 536 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 275 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 81 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 67 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 38 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 16 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 15 |