| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1687 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1591 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1230 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1019 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 898 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 659 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 625 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 435 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 383 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 366 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 326 |
| Registration plate issues | 318 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 294 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 291 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 211 |
| Windscreen has damage | 158 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 136 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 124 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Rear brake binding | 61 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 55 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 48 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 45 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 36 |