| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 13812 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8659 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8205 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3485 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2789 |
| Rear brake binding | 2690 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2646 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 2353 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2208 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1949 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1887 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1787 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1744 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1537 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1479 |
| Registration plate issues | 1445 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 1440 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1362 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1358 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1347 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1327 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1271 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1263 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1147 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1135 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1127 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1107 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1065 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1038 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1002 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 966 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 943 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 941 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 934 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 932 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 903 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 886 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 884 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 793 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 776 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 749 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 719 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 713 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 708 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 688 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 683 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 673 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 668 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 645 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 637 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 619 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 619 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 609 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 607 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 606 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 605 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 602 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 600 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 586 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 562 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 554 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 553 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 543 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 527 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 524 |
| 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| | 502 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 500 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 497 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 490 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 481 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 478 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 476 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 475 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 473 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 467 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 463 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 452 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 447 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 441 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 429 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 414 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 412 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 410 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 409 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 406 |
| 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| | 406 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 405 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 399 |
| Brake servo vacuum pipe split |3.6.C.1b| | 393 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 378 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 374 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 372 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 371 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 362 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 357 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 353 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 343 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 339 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 336 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 335 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 332 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 329 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 328 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 327 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 326 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 323 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 319 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 318 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 311 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 309 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 307 |
| 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| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 302 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 300 |
| Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) | 296 |
| 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)) | 295 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |