| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2142 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2105 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1886 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1094 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 851 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 667 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 570 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 555 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 554 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 500 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 486 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 472 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 449 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 418 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 406 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 392 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 388 |
| Rear brake binding | 383 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 361 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 361 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 344 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 309 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 284 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 282 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 274 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Registration plate issues | 272 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 265 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 261 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 254 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 253 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 205 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 198 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 165 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 149 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 127 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 124 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 119 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 109 |
| Front brake application uneven | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 105 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 102 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 97 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 97 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 82 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 78 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 73 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 65 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 64 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 63 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 61 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 59 |