| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 185 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 68 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 62 |
| Registration plate issues | 58 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 32 |
| Steering rack insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 18 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Steering rack has relative movement to chassis/bodywork (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Steering rack insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Trailer electrical socket (13 pin) not operating the trailer lamps as intended (4.10 (c) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |