| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 995 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 424 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 223 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 178 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 139 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 52 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 20 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 16 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 11 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |