| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 135 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 55 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 36 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 19 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 4 |
| Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |