| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2564 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1611 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1286 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 859 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 459 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 425 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 357 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 353 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 282 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 265 |
| Registration plate issues | 262 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 258 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 211 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 116 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 116 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 81 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |