| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 4004 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3456 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2860 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1774 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1374 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1359 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1256 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 743 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 636 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 444 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 408 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 354 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 319 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 312 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Registration plate issues | 282 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 258 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 242 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 211 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 195 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 171 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 165 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 164 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Brake hose damaged | 108 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 103 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |