| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 89 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 75 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 54 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 42 |
| Registration plate issues | 29 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 24 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 22 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 17 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 16 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 16 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7 |
| Rear brake binding | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Electronic braking system warning device indicates a fault (1.7 (b)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 3 |
| Speedometer cannot be illuminated (7.8 (c) (ii)) | 3 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 3 |
| Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Upper Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3 |