| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1816 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1168 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1093 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 592 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 503 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 420 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 308 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 254 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 242 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 237 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 129 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Windscreen has damage | 123 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Rear brake binding | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 103 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 101 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 88 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 83 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 82 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 81 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 76 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 76 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 75 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 74 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 66 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 58 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 57 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 57 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 51 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 46 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 46 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 39 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 31 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 30 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 27 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 27 |