| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 282 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 184 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 176 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 59 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 32 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Registration plate issues | 26 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Rear brake binding | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 6 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Brake hose damaged | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Front brake application uneven | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |