| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2577 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2315 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2111 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1000 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 939 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 905 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 787 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 626 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 592 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 556 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 468 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 451 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 448 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 444 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 428 |
| Registration plate issues | 415 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 414 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 397 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 370 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 357 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 352 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 340 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 332 |
| Rear brake binding | 325 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 313 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 305 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 290 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 256 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 248 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 245 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 237 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 231 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 219 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 217 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 217 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 206 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 195 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 194 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 185 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 182 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 150 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 137 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 133 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 130 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 119 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 111 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 103 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 92 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 90 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front brake application uneven | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 75 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 75 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 74 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 74 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 73 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |