| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2270 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1634 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1396 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 502 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 255 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 241 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 192 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 189 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 179 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 165 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 164 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 136 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 126 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 118 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Registration plate issues | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 100 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 99 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 92 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Windscreen has damage | 76 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 59 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 58 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 57 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 54 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 44 |
| Rear brake binding | 44 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 39 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 36 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 32 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 28 |