| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 519 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 510 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 454 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 440 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 304 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 204 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 156 |
| Rear brake binding | 127 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 89 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 86 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 76 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 66 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 42 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 38 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 37 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 34 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 29 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 27 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 27 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 22 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 21 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 18 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 18 |
| Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.4.A.2c| | 18 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 18 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 16 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 14 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Offside Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.4.A.2e| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 12 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater missing |1.4.A.2b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |