| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1690 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1334 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1132 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 767 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 515 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 474 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 419 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 264 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 252 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 246 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 238 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 218 |
| Rear brake binding | 190 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 158 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 157 |
| Registration plate issues | 153 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 140 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 138 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 138 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 122 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 117 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 116 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 110 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 100 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 97 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| 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| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| 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| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 84 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 79 |
| 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| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 74 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 67 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 67 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 64 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 64 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 63 |
| 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| | 61 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 54 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 53 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 53 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 51 |
| Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c| | 51 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 49 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 42 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Front brake application uneven | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f| | 38 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 38 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 35 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 34 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Windscreen has damage | 33 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii|| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 32 |
| Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 31 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 31 |
| Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 31 |