| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 16383 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 14662 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 13880 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3243 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2539 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2333 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1985 |
| Rear brake binding | 1983 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1927 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1870 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1735 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1722 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1666 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1585 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1558 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1551 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1455 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1321 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1263 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1222 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1185 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1177 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1158 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1144 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1125 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1087 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1084 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1029 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1028 |
| Registration plate issues | 1014 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1009 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1004 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 986 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 959 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 933 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 928 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 904 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 850 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 829 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 817 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 733 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 731 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 693 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 681 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 669 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 667 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 665 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 650 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 627 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 618 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 606 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 598 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 592 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 592 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 588 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 577 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 568 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 558 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 553 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 521 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 508 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 485 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 477 |
| 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| | 457 |
| Nearside 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| | 447 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 446 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 437 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 437 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 437 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 425 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 423 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 420 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 414 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 412 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 410 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 401 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 396 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 394 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 389 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 386 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 378 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 355 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 355 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 342 |
| Windscreen has damage | 341 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 341 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 338 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 335 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 330 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 329 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 328 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 326 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 315 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 312 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 308 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 304 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 303 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 300 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 294 |
| Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 292 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 291 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 287 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 285 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 277 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 275 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 275 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 263 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 262 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 260 |
| Front brake application uneven | 260 |
| Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 259 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 258 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c|| | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 252 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 252 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 249 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 247 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 242 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 240 |