| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 284 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 278 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 143 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 75 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 52 |
| Registration plate issues | 52 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 33 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 24 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 18 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 17 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Headlamp cleaning device inoperative |1.7.2| | 14 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 11 |
| Windscreen has damage | 11 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Headlamp levelling device obviously defective |1.7.2| | 9 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 8 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously deteriorated, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 8 |