| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 635 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 495 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 152 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 97 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 90 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 75 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 66 |
| Registration plate issues | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 14 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn D bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |