| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4243 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3509 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2238 |
| Rear brake binding | 1625 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1523 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1425 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1363 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1075 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 734 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 631 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 570 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 529 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 522 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 515 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 511 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 496 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 481 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 471 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 429 |
| Registration plate issues | 423 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 414 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 389 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 376 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 358 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 353 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 350 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 327 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 315 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 311 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 308 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 298 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 295 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 293 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 293 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 288 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 282 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 279 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 266 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 263 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 252 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 251 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 250 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 247 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 238 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 238 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 229 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 228 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 209 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 197 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 192 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 188 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 175 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 155 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 144 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 143 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 141 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 139 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 135 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 131 |
| 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| | 128 |
| Windscreen has damage | 127 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 127 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 119 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 117 |
| 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| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 116 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 114 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 112 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 111 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 109 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 106 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 106 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 102 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 101 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 101 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 90 |