| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2684 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2231 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2127 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 956 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 950 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 924 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 481 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 435 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 420 |
| 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)) | 392 |
| 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)) | 378 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 313 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 306 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 301 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 296 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 286 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 284 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 279 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 261 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 249 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 232 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 220 |
| 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)) | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 196 |
| 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)) | 195 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 180 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 151 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Rear brake binding | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 88 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 86 |
| 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 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| 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)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| 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)) | 75 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 65 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |