| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3859 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3241 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1304 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1177 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1028 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 994 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 858 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 777 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 694 |
| Rear brake binding | 683 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 680 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 630 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 584 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 558 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 461 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 412 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 404 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 403 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 400 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 393 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 386 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 381 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 369 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 358 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 344 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 333 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 331 |
| Registration plate issues | 325 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 303 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 291 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 288 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 279 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 271 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 269 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 261 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 260 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 252 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 245 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 232 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 229 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 225 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 224 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 214 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 204 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 197 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 196 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 183 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 178 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 173 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 172 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 169 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 158 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 155 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 139 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 130 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 129 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 126 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 122 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 115 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 112 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 105 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 101 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 99 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 94 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 92 |
| Windscreen has damage | 91 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 90 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 87 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| 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| | 81 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 81 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 80 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 80 |