| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6215 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4318 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1682 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 1566 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1461 |
| Registration plate issues | 940 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 863 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 768 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 702 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 672 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 662 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 653 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 651 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 590 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 538 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 537 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 490 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 447 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 440 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 434 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 415 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 414 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 383 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 333 |
| Rear brake binding | 330 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 324 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 313 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 305 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 292 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 290 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 260 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 245 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 242 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 219 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 216 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 215 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 207 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 200 |
| Windscreen has damage | 199 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 198 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 184 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 165 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 164 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 148 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 140 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 138 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 135 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 134 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 124 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 120 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 113 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 111 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |