| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4122 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3512 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2934 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2001 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1767 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1752 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1414 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1403 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 822 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 706 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 686 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 647 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 608 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 595 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 584 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 556 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 547 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 537 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 519 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 513 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 502 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Registration plate issues | 499 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 494 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 467 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 437 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 421 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 380 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 359 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 349 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 342 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 340 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 340 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 338 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 334 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 321 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 320 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 318 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 318 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 317 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 312 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 312 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 303 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 298 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 287 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 285 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 266 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 240 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 239 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 230 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 186 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 185 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 177 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 175 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 170 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 165 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 158 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 125 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 124 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 120 |
| Rear brake binding | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 116 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 116 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 104 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 101 |