| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1377 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1293 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1037 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 566 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 405 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 391 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 371 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 124 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Registration plate issues | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 105 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 98 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Brake hose damaged | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 25 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 25 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Brake lever has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear or maladjustment (1.1.15 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |