| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 403 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 347 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 164 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 37 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Registration plate issues | 21 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 20 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 16 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 13 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 12 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 12 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 11 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 8 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 8 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 8 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits |8.2.1.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 7 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 6 |