| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6816 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4041 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3567 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2175 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2035 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1287 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1074 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 988 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 918 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 872 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 750 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 736 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 721 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 718 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 670 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 624 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 568 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 545 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 538 |
| Registration plate issues | 516 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 500 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 472 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 465 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 455 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 400 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 373 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 372 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 367 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 331 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 326 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 319 |
| Rear brake binding | 317 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 294 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 241 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 215 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 212 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 201 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 200 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 184 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 175 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 175 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 168 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 152 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 145 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 142 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 138 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 121 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 107 |