| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 15206 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9827 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 3475 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2953 |
| Registration plate issues | 2537 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2512 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1884 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1830 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1778 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1634 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1331 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1190 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1117 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1007 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 925 |
| Windscreen has damage | 897 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 884 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 879 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 875 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 784 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 778 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 741 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 738 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 726 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 675 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 620 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 586 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 580 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 570 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 560 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 557 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 527 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 510 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 483 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 473 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 471 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 466 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 453 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 439 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 414 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 414 |
| Rear brake binding | 411 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 394 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 383 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 372 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 356 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 354 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 352 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 351 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 346 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 334 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 320 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 297 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 289 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 288 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 281 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 267 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 260 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 260 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 251 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 248 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 236 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 236 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 235 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 234 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 234 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 229 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 220 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 210 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 200 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |