| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2841 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2245 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1226 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 862 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 573 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 531 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 501 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 393 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 380 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 363 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 346 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 288 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 278 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 262 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 261 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 219 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 209 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 200 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 199 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 196 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 167 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 160 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 131 |
| Registration plate issues | 125 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 123 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 116 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 112 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 108 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 103 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 99 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 98 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 87 |
| Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 84 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 84 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 79 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 78 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 62 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 59 |
| Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 58 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 57 |
| Rear brake binding | 56 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 50 |