| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1148 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1049 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 994 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 600 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 419 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 305 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 293 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 249 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 232 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 228 |
| Registration plate issues | 224 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 214 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 170 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 157 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 152 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 149 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 114 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 111 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 98 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 98 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 87 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 83 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 77 |
| 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| | 75 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 72 |
| 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| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 64 |
| Rear brake binding | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 51 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 48 |
| Windscreen has damage | 48 |
| 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| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 46 |
| Stop lamp|s| all not working |4.3.1 |a| |iii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 44 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 38 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 36 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 30 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Front brake application uneven | 28 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 27 |