| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 484 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 186 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 155 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 138 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 94 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 62 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 49 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Registration plate issues | 36 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 28 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 26 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 25 |
| Rear brake binding | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 17 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 17 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 11 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Front brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 9 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 8 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 8 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 8 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 8 |