| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4755 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4241 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3961 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 2962 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2187 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1852 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1627 |
| Registration plate issues | 1169 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1117 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 879 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 809 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 777 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 655 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 654 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 636 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 619 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 590 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 583 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 544 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 515 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 506 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 505 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 492 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 458 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 444 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 381 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 342 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 333 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 333 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 328 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 304 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 304 |
| Windscreen has damage | 301 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 297 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 297 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 295 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 283 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 278 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 242 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 189 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 182 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 181 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 174 |
| Rear brake binding | 174 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 168 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 157 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 154 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 137 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 119 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 114 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 108 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 108 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 103 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 99 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 98 |