| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 189 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 136 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 65 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 23 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 20 |
| Rear brake binding | 19 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 18 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Registration plate issues | 17 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 11 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 9 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 8 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8 |
| Front brake application uneven | 8 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Rear Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g)) | 5 |
| Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 4 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 4 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 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 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 4 |