| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 142 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 122 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 33 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 16 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 13 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 13 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 12 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 11 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 11 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 10 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 9 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 9 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 9 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 8 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 7 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 7 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 5 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 5 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 5 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 5 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 5 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 5 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 4 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 3 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 3 |
| Offside Front Macpherson strut top bush or bearing has excessive wear or free play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 3 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 3 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 3 |