| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 147 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 54 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 22 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 15 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 14 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 12 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 9 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 7 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 7 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 7 |
| Registration plate issues | 6 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle missing (7.1.2 (d)) | 5 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Rear brake binding | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen |3.5 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has damage | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Front brake application uneven | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 2 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 2 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |