| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3175 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2625 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2357 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 882 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 777 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 729 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 711 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 694 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 627 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 517 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 517 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 490 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 379 |
| Registration plate issues | 379 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 374 |
| Rear brake binding | 373 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 372 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 362 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 361 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 348 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 345 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 322 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 315 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 301 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 275 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 260 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 260 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 240 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 235 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 232 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 228 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 222 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 216 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 216 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 214 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 212 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 181 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 156 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 154 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 151 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Front brake application uneven | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 139 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 139 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 124 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 121 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 107 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 100 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 95 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 81 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 80 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 75 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 71 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |