| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3969 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1853 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1824 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1163 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 966 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 917 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 899 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 858 |
| Registration plate issues | 823 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 563 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 539 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 517 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 513 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 499 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 463 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 462 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 412 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 411 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 407 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 405 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 405 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 385 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 378 |
| 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| | 377 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 347 |
| 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| | 323 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 299 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 291 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 261 |
| Windscreen has damage | 261 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 252 |
| Rear brake binding | 246 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 242 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 240 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 237 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 235 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 231 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 224 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 224 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 221 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 212 |
| 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| | 211 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 205 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 193 |
| 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| | 192 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 180 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 175 |
| Brake hose damaged | 173 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 167 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 152 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 149 |
| 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| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 144 |
| Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 134 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 132 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 122 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 113 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 112 |
| 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| | 111 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 111 |
| Offside 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| | 110 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 107 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 107 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 105 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 92 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 87 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 84 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 82 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 79 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 79 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 79 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 78 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 77 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 73 |