| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 36916 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 16859 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 14915 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6661 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5749 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5632 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5414 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4835 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 4267 |
| Registration plate issues | 4224 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 4122 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 4070 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4062 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3962 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 3947 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 3828 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3819 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3503 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3256 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3083 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3057 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 3041 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3030 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2686 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2618 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2600 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2539 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2532 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2483 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2460 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2387 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2378 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2054 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2053 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2039 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1976 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1873 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1863 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1856 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1853 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1831 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1810 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1749 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1704 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1696 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1662 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1630 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1616 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1579 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1566 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1538 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1538 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1487 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1487 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 1485 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1472 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1464 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1435 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1402 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1380 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1186 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1175 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1166 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1151 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1110 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1098 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1091 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1074 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1073 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1059 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1032 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1029 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1026 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1010 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 996 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 979 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 978 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 972 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 969 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 964 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 944 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 936 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 936 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 931 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 929 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 919 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 910 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 907 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 881 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 878 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 875 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 871 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 860 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 850 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 846 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 825 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 820 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 817 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 815 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 808 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 797 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 797 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 793 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 786 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 755 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 752 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 731 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 725 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 705 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 705 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 696 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 694 |