| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3272 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2159 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 960 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 921 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 454 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 440 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 415 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 391 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 378 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 377 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 361 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 314 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 257 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 243 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 228 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 221 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 207 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 194 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 179 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 172 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 160 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 149 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 146 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 128 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 120 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 116 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Registration plate issues | 106 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 97 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 95 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 87 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 72 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 68 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 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)) | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 52 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 51 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 48 |