| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1728 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1352 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1095 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 516 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 465 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 417 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 360 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 357 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 301 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 296 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 194 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 186 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 176 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 169 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Rear brake binding | 145 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 135 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 132 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 128 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 125 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 118 |
| Registration plate issues | 118 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 113 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 105 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 102 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 92 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 61 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 46 |
| Front brake application uneven | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 46 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 40 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 37 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 37 |