| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 994 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 739 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 338 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 315 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 219 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 187 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 141 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 141 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 134 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Registration plate issues | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 115 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 111 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 109 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 96 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 76 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 70 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 65 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 59 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 50 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 47 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 41 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 39 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 35 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 34 |
| Rear brake binding | 33 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 32 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 32 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 28 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 25 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 22 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |