| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 228 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 142 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 80 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 66 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 51 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 43 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 43 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 33 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 22 |
| Registration plate issues | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 19 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 18 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 17 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 15 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 13 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 13 |
| Rear brake binding | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.4c| | 12 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 10 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Windscreen has damage | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 8 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 7 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Front brake application uneven | 6 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 6 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating |3.7.B.3| | 5 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 5 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 5 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Offside Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 4 |
| Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2| | 4 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 4 |
| Brake hose damaged | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 4 |