| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9889 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 7209 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3834 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3792 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 2938 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1967 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1904 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1816 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1742 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1693 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1691 |
| Registration plate issues | 1549 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1539 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1503 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1498 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1255 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1247 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1245 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1124 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1093 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1079 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 926 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 838 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 769 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 758 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 756 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 725 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 724 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 717 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 709 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 681 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 646 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 628 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 610 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 597 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 594 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 593 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 548 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 544 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 537 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 530 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 522 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 521 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 514 |
| Rear brake binding | 490 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 470 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 451 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 438 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 434 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 431 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 427 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 424 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 405 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 394 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 384 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 383 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 378 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 364 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 360 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 359 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 358 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 356 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 353 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 350 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 346 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 337 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 335 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 335 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 333 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 325 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 319 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 310 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 301 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 294 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 292 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 286 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 285 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 285 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 275 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 273 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 271 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 270 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 266 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 259 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 251 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 250 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 241 |
| Windscreen has damage | 239 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 236 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 227 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 214 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 212 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 208 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 206 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 206 |