| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 326 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 195 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 166 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 160 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 138 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 83 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 73 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 58 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 32 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 31 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 30 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 20 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 20 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 16 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 15 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Rear brake binding | 11 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 9 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |4.1.D.1e| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |