| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 884 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 492 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 258 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 254 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 251 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 203 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 119 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 114 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 102 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 87 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 54 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 44 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 35 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 31 |
| Registration plate issues | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 28 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 27 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 27 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 20 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 0.7m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 19 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 16 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 15 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 15 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 15 |