| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 438 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 253 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 164 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 112 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 93 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 77 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 71 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 64 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 59 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Registration plate issues | 39 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 27 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 20 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 19 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 19 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 18 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 17 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 17 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 16 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 15 |
| Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 14 |
| Power steering component|s| leaking |2.3.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 12 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 12 |
| Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2| | 11 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 11 |