| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7948 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2796 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1496 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1361 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1169 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 792 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 736 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 698 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 672 |
| Registration plate issues | 661 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 660 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 643 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 623 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 601 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 599 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 594 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 567 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 530 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 517 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 506 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 501 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 496 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 481 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 480 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 476 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 454 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 442 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 427 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 424 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 399 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 391 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 384 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 370 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 347 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 346 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 333 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 328 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 323 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 317 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 316 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 305 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 271 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 258 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 257 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 232 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 221 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 216 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 209 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 207 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 205 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 203 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 197 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 194 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 192 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 188 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 188 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 184 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 182 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 181 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 181 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 179 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 176 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 174 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 168 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 165 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 160 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 154 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 154 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 151 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 146 |
| Offside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 145 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 143 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| 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| | 139 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 137 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 133 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 132 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 130 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 130 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 130 |
| Rear brake binding | 129 |