| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 774 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 286 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 23 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 20 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Daytime running lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |