| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2791 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2603 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1422 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 816 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 771 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 704 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 659 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 606 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 572 |
| Rear brake binding | 527 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 506 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 415 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 394 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 343 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 342 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 335 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 318 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 285 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 274 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 267 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 250 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 237 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 236 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 229 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 227 |
| Registration plate issues | 223 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 223 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 220 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 183 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 176 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 171 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 171 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 159 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 152 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 142 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 142 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 142 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 134 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 131 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 110 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 94 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 80 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 72 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 71 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 65 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 65 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 57 |