| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 281 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 149 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 82 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 47 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 16 |
| Registration plate issues | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Central Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 4 |