| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1651 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1452 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1103 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 810 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 741 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 674 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 438 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 316 |
| Registration plate issues | 294 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 286 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 272 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 248 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 156 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 151 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 111 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 103 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 76 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 59 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 55 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 52 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 45 |
| Windscreen has damage | 44 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |