| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4801 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3361 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1520 |
| Registration plate issues | 1021 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 940 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 743 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 640 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 523 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 469 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 438 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 374 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 372 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 367 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 355 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 328 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 324 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 317 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 307 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 306 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 297 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 290 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 282 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 282 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 276 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 273 |
| Windscreen has damage | 273 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 264 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 257 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 253 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 238 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 224 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 221 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 203 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 198 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 197 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 196 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 176 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 169 |
| 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| | 168 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 166 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Rear brake binding | 160 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 156 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 155 |
| 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| | 154 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 144 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 126 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 121 |
| 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| | 119 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 118 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 115 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 115 |
| Brake hose damaged | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 109 |
| 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| | 108 |
| 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| | 108 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 104 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 97 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 96 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 95 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 88 |
| 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| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 85 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 83 |
| Central Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 82 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 82 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 82 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 81 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 76 |