| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 665 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 454 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 201 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 128 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 108 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 107 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 93 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 89 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 79 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 77 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 65 |
| Registration plate issues | 63 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 24 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 16 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 16 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 16 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 16 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 15 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 14 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 13 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper has restricted free movement |3.5.1k| | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |