| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2180 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2027 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1759 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1647 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1011 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 881 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 844 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 623 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 525 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 519 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 508 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 416 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 321 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 321 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 214 |
| Registration plate issues | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 204 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 201 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 190 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 185 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 181 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 171 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 164 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 145 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 142 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 125 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 124 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 107 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 95 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 86 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 62 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 61 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver`s view of the road |3.2 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 49 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |