| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3611 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3292 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3099 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 816 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 573 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 476 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 471 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 450 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 447 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 420 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 416 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 414 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 386 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 385 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 361 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 354 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 348 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 343 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 319 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 302 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 276 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 248 |
| Registration plate issues | 247 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 239 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 239 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 226 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 224 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 221 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 188 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 187 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 184 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 169 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 168 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 163 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 159 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 156 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 148 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 147 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 146 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 142 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 135 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 128 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 128 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 125 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 110 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 109 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 106 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 98 |
| Rear brake binding | 94 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 79 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 77 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Windscreen has damage | 75 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 73 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 69 |