| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1014 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 894 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 308 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 224 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 168 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 157 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 143 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 137 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 130 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 102 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 95 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 81 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 77 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 75 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 49 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 46 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 41 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 26 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 22 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 22 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 20 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 20 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 18 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 17 |