| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2534 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1497 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1270 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1133 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1098 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 770 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 496 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 396 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 348 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 278 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 277 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 236 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 212 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 208 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 208 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 201 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 174 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 171 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 157 |
| Registration plate issues | 155 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 148 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 121 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Windscreen has damage | 94 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 88 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 86 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 84 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 76 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 72 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 72 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 71 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 65 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 63 |
| Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 51 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 45 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 43 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 42 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 39 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 39 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 33 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |