| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1113 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1015 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 664 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 389 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 366 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 352 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 285 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 223 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Registration plate issues | 158 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 157 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 157 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 132 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 131 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 114 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 113 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 87 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Windscreen has damage | 80 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 58 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 40 |
| Rear brake binding | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 32 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |