| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3285 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2484 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2257 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1748 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1080 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 709 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 557 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 508 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 444 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 339 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 321 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 317 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 314 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 281 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 256 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 201 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 191 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Registration plate issues | 178 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 175 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 169 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 134 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 120 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 118 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 116 |
| Windscreen has damage | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 78 |
| 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)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 70 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 66 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 54 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 51 |