| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16034 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13741 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 12459 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 3832 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3581 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3533 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3076 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2901 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2816 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2586 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2267 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2096 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 2051 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1964 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1754 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1685 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1602 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1501 |
| Rear brake binding | 1490 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1480 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1407 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1398 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1367 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1285 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1265 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1260 |
| Registration plate issues | 1245 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1142 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1123 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 962 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 904 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 890 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 806 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 804 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 748 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 730 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 712 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 686 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 677 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 677 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 675 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 651 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 651 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 642 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 638 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 614 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 600 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 597 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 591 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 577 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 539 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 521 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 515 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 514 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 496 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 483 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 470 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 449 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 411 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 404 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 394 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 393 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 377 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 363 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 343 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 338 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 338 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 338 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 329 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 323 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 322 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 322 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 322 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 315 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 311 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 296 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 289 |