| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 511 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 292 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 198 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 119 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 90 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 22 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 22 |
| Offside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 15 |
| Drivers seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Central Upper Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |