| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3281 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2456 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1670 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 750 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 705 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 364 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 342 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 253 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 251 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 200 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 200 |
| Registration plate issues | 188 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 167 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Windscreen has damage | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 116 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 105 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 103 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 101 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 89 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 77 |
| Rear brake binding | 75 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 70 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 70 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 55 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 51 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 47 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 41 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 40 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 40 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |