| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1073 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1062 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 800 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 299 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 256 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 164 |
| Registration plate issues | 160 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 102 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 95 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 72 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 65 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 62 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Rear brake binding | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 30 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 22 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 20 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |