| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1722 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1551 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 898 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 848 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 562 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 519 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 466 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 456 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 407 |
| Registration plate issues | 405 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 357 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 297 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 281 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 259 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 252 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 250 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 250 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 240 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 235 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 215 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 157 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 142 |
| Windscreen has damage | 142 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 123 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 116 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.6.2e| | 107 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Rear brake binding | 103 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 103 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 101 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 92 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 86 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 85 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 57 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 52 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 50 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth |3.3.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c|| | 44 |