| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2275 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2041 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1031 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 637 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 613 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 598 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 494 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 493 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 480 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 471 |
| Registration plate issues | 295 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 288 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 275 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 270 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 269 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 239 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 206 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 184 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 173 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 169 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 166 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 152 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 138 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 137 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 136 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 119 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 104 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 101 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 99 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 95 |
| Rear brake binding | 92 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 90 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 87 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 83 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 77 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Windscreen has damage | 70 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 68 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 67 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 64 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 62 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 49 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 49 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 48 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 48 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 45 |