| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4671 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 3227 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3211 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1649 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1450 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1374 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1152 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 947 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 870 |
| Registration plate issues | 727 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 650 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 632 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 623 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 563 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 531 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 528 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 513 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 497 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 487 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 483 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 472 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 428 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 387 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 381 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 379 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 371 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 369 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 365 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 304 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 278 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 274 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 251 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 251 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 227 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 204 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 171 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 97 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle fixing bolt insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 78 |