| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1320 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1294 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1036 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 747 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 376 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 291 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 269 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 241 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 188 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Windscreen has damage | 152 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 144 |
| Registration plate issues | 143 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 115 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Rear brake binding | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 71 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 71 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 56 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 33 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 28 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 27 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |