| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9515 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5681 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2844 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2284 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2212 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1307 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1251 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1186 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1013 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 969 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 946 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 945 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 874 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 756 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 701 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 700 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 691 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 660 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 650 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 616 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 614 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 609 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 556 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 536 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 521 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 494 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 457 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 426 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Registration plate issues | 384 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 378 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 350 |
| Windscreen has damage | 341 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 338 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 335 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 306 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 292 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 288 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 285 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 279 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 261 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 255 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 248 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 245 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 238 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 232 |
| Central Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 230 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 229 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 227 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 216 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 214 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Rear brake binding | 194 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 186 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 183 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 176 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 173 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 168 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 163 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 163 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 157 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 152 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 138 |
| Central Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 131 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 117 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |