| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15427 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8859 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6600 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3860 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3840 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2074 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1574 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1062 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1041 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 925 |
| Registration plate issues | 922 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 896 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 842 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 821 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 785 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 719 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 700 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 690 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 579 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 546 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 528 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 519 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 504 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 500 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 479 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 470 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 462 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 453 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 435 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 388 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 361 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 351 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 339 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 335 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 322 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 301 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 284 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 282 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 270 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 269 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 266 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 256 |
| Rear brake binding | 256 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 230 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 224 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 221 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 201 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 194 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 194 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 189 |