| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3672 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2840 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2018 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 875 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 784 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 724 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 539 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 529 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 506 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 501 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 453 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 388 |
| Registration plate issues | 380 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 278 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 260 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 217 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| 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)) | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| 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)) | 174 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 134 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 128 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| 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)) | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 104 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| 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)) | 85 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 85 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 79 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| 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)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 64 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| 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)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |