| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2299 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1462 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1137 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1086 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 803 |
| Registration plate issues | 593 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 540 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 515 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 459 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 453 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 429 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 420 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 410 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 363 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 347 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 239 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 218 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 204 |
| Rear brake binding | 202 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 199 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 198 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 193 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 189 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 186 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 186 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 181 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 167 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 163 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 162 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 157 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 151 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 146 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 145 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 122 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 121 |
| 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| | 121 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 116 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 89 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 88 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 86 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 83 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| 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| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 72 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 65 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 65 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 64 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 63 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 63 |
| 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| | 62 |
| Windscreen has damage | 61 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 60 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 58 |
| 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| | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 57 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 51 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 47 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 46 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 46 |