| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4918 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3878 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1745 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1096 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 704 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 651 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 604 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 537 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 444 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 442 |
| Registration plate issues | 429 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 387 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 373 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 298 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| 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)) | 283 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 277 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 224 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 215 |
| 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)) | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 209 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 207 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 179 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 152 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 141 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 129 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 124 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 124 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 118 |
| 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)) | 118 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 113 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| 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)) | 108 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| 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)) | 92 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 88 |
| 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)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 73 |