| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5229 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3923 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2157 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1161 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 918 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 912 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 845 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 813 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 784 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 721 |
| Registration plate issues | 698 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 661 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 627 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 393 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 382 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 365 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 343 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 327 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 325 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 317 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 299 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 297 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 294 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 282 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 278 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 275 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 267 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 251 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 249 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 240 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 236 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 232 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 210 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 195 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 173 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 173 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 173 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d)) | 164 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 156 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 148 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 138 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 138 |
| Rear brake binding | 130 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 130 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 125 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 122 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 112 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 111 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 107 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 105 |
| Windscreen has damage | 105 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 96 |