| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 590 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 323 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 319 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 260 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 257 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 233 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 222 |
| Rear brake binding | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 106 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Registration plate issues | 77 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Front brake application uneven | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 57 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 42 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 29 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 25 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 16 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 16 |
| Windscreen has damage | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers damaged to the extent that it does not function (5.3.2 (b)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 15 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 14 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 14 |