| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1745 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 949 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 395 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 270 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 192 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 177 |
| Registration plate issues | 160 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 86 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 82 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 47 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 37 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |