| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4407 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3928 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3518 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 668 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 653 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 644 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 631 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 582 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 579 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 536 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 531 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 528 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 510 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 450 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 433 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 419 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 377 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 354 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 331 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 313 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 306 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 276 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 274 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 271 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 267 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 260 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 259 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 250 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Registration plate issues | 223 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 213 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 211 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 205 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 179 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 178 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 143 |
| 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 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 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 116 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 111 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 104 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 98 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 95 |
| 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)) | 88 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 83 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 79 |