| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1475 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1319 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1021 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 915 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 850 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 829 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 828 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 665 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 552 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 361 |
| Registration plate issues | 286 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| 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 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 228 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 216 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 203 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 173 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 157 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 135 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 134 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 114 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| 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 Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 103 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 103 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 93 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 85 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 81 |
| 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 Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 66 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| 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 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 59 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 44 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| 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 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 41 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |