| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4216 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3928 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1048 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 992 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 967 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 734 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 647 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 606 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 599 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 582 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 487 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 486 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 416 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 394 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 387 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 363 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 361 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 358 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 344 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 342 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 296 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 270 |
| Registration plate issues | 257 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 229 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 177 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 167 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 165 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 143 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 141 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 131 |
| Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e)) | 130 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 114 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 78 |