| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 42565 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 40157 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 17927 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 9151 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 8920 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6319 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 6073 |
| Registration plate issues | 5855 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 5710 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 5693 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5410 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5267 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4989 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4733 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 4704 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4474 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 4381 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4156 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4072 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3917 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3767 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3554 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2989 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2715 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2579 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2539 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2499 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2448 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2392 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2363 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2344 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2318 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 2223 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2221 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2220 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2215 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2170 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2128 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2121 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 2036 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2033 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2007 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1996 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1981 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1945 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 1904 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1858 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1841 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1838 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1815 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1705 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 1702 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1675 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1657 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1652 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1607 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1596 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 1582 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1545 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1492 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1473 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1470 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1469 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1466 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1456 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1378 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1325 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1313 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1292 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 1276 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1222 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1208 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1196 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 1195 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1162 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1146 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 1137 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1137 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 1078 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1025 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1024 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1015 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1000 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 997 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 996 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 989 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 989 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 986 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 971 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 967 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 956 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 956 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 956 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 955 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 947 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 939 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 938 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 934 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 933 |
| Front brake application uneven | 918 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 916 |
| Windscreen has damage | 914 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 910 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 908 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 900 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 894 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 876 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 859 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 848 |
| Rear brake binding | 847 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 841 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 829 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 820 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 812 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 811 |