| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2697 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2627 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1324 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1307 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 716 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 545 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 506 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 362 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 353 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 307 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 257 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 240 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 230 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 225 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 209 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 206 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 197 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 188 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 168 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Registration plate issues | 154 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Windscreen has damage | 152 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 123 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 107 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 60 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 60 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 59 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 44 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 43 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Rear brake binding | 42 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 38 |