| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2833 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1482 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1325 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 645 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 483 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 430 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 336 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 253 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 213 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 193 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 157 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 145 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 143 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 137 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 114 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Windscreen has damage | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 80 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 72 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 69 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Rear brake binding | 66 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 58 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 53 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 45 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 36 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |