| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1297 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1108 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 784 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 607 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 530 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 510 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 385 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 365 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 254 |
| Registration plate issues | 223 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 218 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 216 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 203 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 120 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 114 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 103 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 103 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 85 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 84 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 54 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 40 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |