| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4540 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3329 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1824 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 755 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 677 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 656 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 647 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 549 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 462 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 407 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 381 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 381 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 378 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 374 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 335 |
| Registration plate issues | 322 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 257 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 249 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 243 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 229 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 220 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 184 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 179 |
| Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a)) | 172 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 148 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 127 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 117 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 109 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 106 |
| Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 82 |
| Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 70 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 67 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |