| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3233 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1220 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 699 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 631 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 614 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 475 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 435 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 416 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 399 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 382 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 374 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 314 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 293 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 288 |
| Registration plate issues | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 266 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 241 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 216 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 196 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 188 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 171 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 163 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 151 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 130 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 130 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 127 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 118 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 116 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 112 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 111 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 110 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 103 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 92 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 87 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 85 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 79 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 67 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 63 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 62 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 61 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 59 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 59 |