| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 144 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 134 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Registration plate issues | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Position lamp switch does not illuminate the front and rear position lamps with a single operation (4.2.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| 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)) | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Windscreen damaged and affecting the drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 4 |
| Position lamp switch does not operate in accordance with the requirements (4.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Rear Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Inner Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Side repeater with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| 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)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |