| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1528 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1526 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 717 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 503 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 341 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 306 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 288 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Registration plate issues | 207 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 141 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 28 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |