| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2871 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2529 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2463 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 1423 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1294 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1002 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 600 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 498 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 473 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 468 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 345 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 314 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 301 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 245 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 208 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 202 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 190 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 187 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 184 |
| Registration plate issues | 175 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 156 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 135 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 114 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 92 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 57 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 50 |