| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3219 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2764 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2579 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1849 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1548 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1506 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 824 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 790 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 762 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 700 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 691 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 674 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 666 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 643 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 547 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 546 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 525 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 415 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 408 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 394 |
| Registration plate issues | 357 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 317 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 315 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 300 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 296 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 279 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 251 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 221 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 196 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 157 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 152 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 151 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 127 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 125 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 104 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 104 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 94 |
| Rear brake binding | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |