| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 221 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 173 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Registration plate issues | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 35 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 22 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 7 |
| All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 6 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 6 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation |1.1.A.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 4 |