| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 530 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 342 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 196 |
| Registration plate issues | 179 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 136 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 134 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 121 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 99 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 88 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 82 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 78 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 67 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 58 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 44 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 43 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 40 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 31 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 31 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 30 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 27 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 26 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn |3.1.5| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear coil spring cracked |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 24 |
| Windscreen has damage | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 23 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 23 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 19 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 18 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 18 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Front brake application uneven | 16 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 15 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 14 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 14 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 14 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 14 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 13 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 13 |
| Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Parking brake lever ratchet not holding correctly (1.1.6 (a)) | 11 |