| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1429 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1127 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1113 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 577 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 318 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 179 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 113 |
| Registration plate issues | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 40 |
| Brake hose damaged | 40 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 23 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |