| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1180 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1028 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 825 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 439 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 369 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 347 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Registration plate issues | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 171 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 97 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 82 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 34 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Windscreen in an unacceptable condition (3.2 (c) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Outer Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Side repeater lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |