| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5712 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4540 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4464 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1298 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1120 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1087 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1067 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 970 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 866 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 828 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 820 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 811 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 780 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 767 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 714 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 683 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 683 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 653 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 633 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 603 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 582 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 580 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 580 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 563 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 538 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 508 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 494 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 493 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 493 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 486 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 429 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 419 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 416 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 380 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 379 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 362 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 351 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 339 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 331 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 330 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 317 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 305 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 304 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 283 |
| Registration plate issues | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 276 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 267 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 260 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 257 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 234 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 226 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 221 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 216 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 213 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 205 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 196 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 171 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 163 |
| 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)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 160 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 150 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 140 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 139 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 135 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 131 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 128 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 126 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 125 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 120 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 116 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 110 |