| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3010 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2514 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2221 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1096 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 917 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 862 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 809 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 757 |
| Registration plate issues | 512 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 510 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 450 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 398 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 360 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 324 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 323 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 287 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 282 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 252 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 189 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 138 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 135 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 133 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 129 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 124 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 89 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 53 |