| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2319 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1362 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1309 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1001 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 388 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 354 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 270 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 191 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 181 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 133 |
| Registration plate issues | 132 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 119 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 108 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 103 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 99 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 77 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 74 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Windscreen has damage | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 61 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 47 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 42 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| 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 Front Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 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)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 35 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 30 |