| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 388 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 342 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 327 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 326 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 191 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Rear brake binding | 112 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 68 |
| Registration plate issues | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 51 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 18 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 11 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 10 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Front brake application uneven | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 9 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 9 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 8 |