| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1219 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 972 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 946 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 346 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 319 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 259 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 257 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 218 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 209 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 206 |
| Rear brake binding | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 133 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Registration plate issues | 102 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 78 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 69 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 59 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 43 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 31 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 25 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 21 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 21 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 21 |