| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1750 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 999 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 765 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 475 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 347 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 314 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 302 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 301 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 274 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Rear brake binding | 246 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 226 |
| Registration plate issues | 223 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 223 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 201 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 194 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 186 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 172 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 166 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 158 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 144 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 135 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 133 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 132 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 126 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 124 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 122 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 120 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 120 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 99 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 87 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 74 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| 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| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 64 |
| Windscreen has damage | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 63 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 62 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 57 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 57 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 54 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 53 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 53 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 52 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 51 |
| Front brake application uneven | 50 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 50 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 50 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 44 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 44 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 42 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 40 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 38 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 37 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 36 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 36 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 34 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 31 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 31 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 31 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 31 |