| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 6341 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5529 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 4507 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4477 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2777 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2524 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2081 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1309 |
| Registration plate issues | 1231 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1091 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1052 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 999 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 952 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 902 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 786 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 782 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 741 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 720 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 718 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 685 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 671 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 666 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 661 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 626 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 619 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 610 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 598 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 594 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 566 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 548 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 529 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 524 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 517 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 516 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 502 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 481 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 479 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 472 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 470 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 458 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 458 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 440 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 430 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 423 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 368 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 354 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 352 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 350 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 333 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 314 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 314 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 248 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 235 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 217 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 203 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 180 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 163 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 160 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 153 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 149 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 145 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 145 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 140 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 138 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |