| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 200 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 184 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 183 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 89 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 81 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 41 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 32 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 24 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 21 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Registration plate issues | 18 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 18 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 15 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 15 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 15 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 15 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 15 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 14 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 14 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 14 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 14 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 12 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 10 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 10 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 9 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 8 |
| 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| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 7 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 7 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 6 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 6 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| 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| | 6 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Nearside 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| | 6 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Windscreen has damage | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 4 |
| Headlamp switch faulty |1.7.1| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 4 |