| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2371 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1443 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 412 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 265 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 213 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 193 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 157 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 120 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 105 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 98 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 87 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 46 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 42 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |