| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1381 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 620 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 319 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 313 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 235 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 161 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 160 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 156 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 150 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 144 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 136 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 131 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 128 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 118 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 116 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 115 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 105 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 74 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 71 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 70 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 67 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 63 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 63 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 57 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 57 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 55 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 45 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 41 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 40 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 40 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 35 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 33 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 29 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 29 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.1.3 |g| |ii|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 28 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 28 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 27 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 27 |