| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 465 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 416 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 191 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 116 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 87 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 67 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 50 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 39 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 30 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 26 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 23 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 14 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 14 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 13 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 11 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 9 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 8 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |