| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 203 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 199 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 70 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 14 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring main leaf fractured (5.3.1 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 6 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not functioning at all (4.10 (c) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light (4.5.4 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened (7.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable damaged (1.1.15 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 3 |