| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1683 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1475 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 606 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 515 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 230 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 166 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 131 |
| Registration plate issues | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 48 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 32 |