| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1131 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 966 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 558 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 480 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 279 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 272 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 247 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 167 |
| Registration plate issues | 165 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 164 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 145 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 114 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 111 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 86 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 74 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 72 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 64 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 62 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 62 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 60 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 59 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 50 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 50 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Rear brake binding | 48 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 47 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 47 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 45 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 44 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 43 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Windscreen has damage | 37 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 36 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 29 |
| Centre Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3| | 24 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 24 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |