| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 386 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 293 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 207 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 206 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 64 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 63 |
| Registration plate issues | 51 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 49 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 39 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Rear brake binding | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 22 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 17 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 14 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 13 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 13 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 12 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 12 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 12 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 11 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 11 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 11 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 11 |
| 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| | 10 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 10 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 10 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 10 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 10 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 9 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 9 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 9 |