| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3277 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2766 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2133 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 699 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 686 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 657 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 606 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 497 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 434 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 433 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 386 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 340 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Rear brake binding | 305 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 305 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 291 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 291 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Registration plate issues | 271 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 256 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 240 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 207 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 190 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 167 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 163 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 156 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 155 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 152 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 137 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 130 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 128 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 126 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 117 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 110 |
| Front brake application uneven | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 100 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 94 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 83 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 83 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 81 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 75 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 74 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 73 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 62 |