| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1308 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1066 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 494 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 378 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 311 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 265 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 206 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 177 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 163 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 127 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 124 |
| Registration plate issues | 118 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 118 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 85 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 61 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 57 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 49 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 47 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 44 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 37 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 27 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 23 |