| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2759 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1849 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1290 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 672 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 394 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 324 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 262 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 211 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 184 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 180 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 158 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 151 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 139 |
| Registration plate issues | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 103 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 103 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 99 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 97 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 71 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 69 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 65 |
| Rear brake binding | 65 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 59 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 50 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 44 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 41 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 41 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 33 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Outline marker lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 32 |
| All outline marker lamps not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 32 |