| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 490 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 381 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 359 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 323 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 35 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 35 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 32 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 17 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 14 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 10 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 8 |
| Fuel tank leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |