| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9468 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8088 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4207 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2525 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2210 |
| Registration plate issues | 1794 |
| Rear brake binding | 1471 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1439 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1351 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1331 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1201 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1186 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1120 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1114 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1112 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 1033 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1003 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 990 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 973 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 926 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 895 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 875 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 856 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 848 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 834 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 789 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 788 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 767 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 755 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 744 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 654 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 651 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 643 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 630 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 608 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 606 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 605 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 582 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 537 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 536 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 533 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 530 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 521 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 504 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 503 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 492 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 489 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 483 |
| Windscreen has damage | 474 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 472 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 469 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 469 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 468 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 462 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 434 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 428 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 421 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 394 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 389 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 385 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 376 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 349 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 337 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 332 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 330 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 325 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 315 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 311 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 307 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 301 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 298 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 297 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 289 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 284 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 271 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 268 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 262 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 254 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 247 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 237 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 237 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 236 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 230 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 228 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 226 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 218 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 218 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 214 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 210 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 209 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 204 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 204 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 201 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 201 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 196 |