| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1359 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 551 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 151 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 105 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Registration plate issues | 78 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 67 |
| 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)) | 49 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 46 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 39 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 37 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 32 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| 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)) | 19 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Undertray likely to become detached (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 14 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g)) | 13 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 13 |
| Offside Front Headlamp cleaning device for LED or HID headlamp inoperative (4.1.6 (a) (ii)) | 13 |