| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2909 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2859 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2617 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2046 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 931 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 896 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 889 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 735 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 725 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 461 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 410 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Registration plate issues | 402 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 397 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 393 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 374 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 338 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 338 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 336 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 323 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 256 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 252 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 227 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 192 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 155 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 141 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 131 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 120 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 116 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 59 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 56 |