| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 332 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 211 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 208 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 68 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 67 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 53 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 43 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4| | 41 |
| Registration plate issues | 38 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 35 |
| Windscreen has damage | 35 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 31 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 19 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 19 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 18 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 17 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 17 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 17 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 17 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 16 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 14 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 14 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 12 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 11 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 11 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 11 |
| Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a| | 11 |
| Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1| | 10 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 10 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located |2.4.C.2| | 9 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 9 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement in the upper support bearing assembly |2.5.B.1b| | 9 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3| | 8 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 7 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 7 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 6 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) | 6 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Steering system excessively rough |2.2.D.1| | 6 |
| Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 6 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 6 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |1.1.2 |c|| | 6 |
| Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |3.3 |b| |ii|| | 6 |