| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 103 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 78 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 18 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 14 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 10 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 6 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 6 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Nearside Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 3 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 2 |
| Rear brake binding | 2 |
| Power steering pipe|s| or hose|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a| | 2 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine |8.4.1 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking |1.1.16 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit |4.13 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 2 |
| Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 2 |