| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 375 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 254 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 194 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 160 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Registration plate issues | 62 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 20 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 17 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 17 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Rear brake binding | 12 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 12 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 12 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 8 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 8 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 6 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 6 |