| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3179 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2790 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2614 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1839 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1435 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 696 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 606 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 573 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 499 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 472 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 469 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 449 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 426 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 400 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 398 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 358 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 312 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 295 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Registration plate issues | 283 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 256 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 248 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 241 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 237 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 214 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 193 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 160 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 152 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 136 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 122 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 120 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 106 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 106 |
| 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 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) | 70 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 69 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |