| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 309 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 194 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 141 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 137 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 126 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 56 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 29 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 24 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Rear brake binding | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 7 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 6 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 5 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |