| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2883 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2572 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1116 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1036 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 757 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 663 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 650 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 546 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 516 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 511 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 488 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 462 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 459 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 437 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 424 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 405 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 396 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 305 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 304 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 293 |
| Rear brake binding | 280 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 280 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 275 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 274 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 262 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 258 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 250 |
| Registration plate issues | 249 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 248 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 222 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 219 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 216 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 214 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 205 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 180 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 179 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 173 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 148 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 133 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 130 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 119 |
| Front brake application uneven | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 94 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 94 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 93 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 88 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 83 |
| 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| | 82 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 75 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| 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| | 69 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 69 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 66 |