| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2998 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2143 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1922 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 751 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 639 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 394 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 359 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 275 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 240 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 229 |
| Registration plate issues | 211 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 154 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 131 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 130 |
| Windscreen has damage | 122 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 120 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 114 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 113 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 112 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 108 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Rear brake binding | 104 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 92 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 69 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 69 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 65 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 62 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Front brake application uneven | 45 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 39 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |