| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 33243 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15056 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 13171 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6661 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 5414 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3962 |
| Registration plate issues | 3707 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 3517 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3503 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3480 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3453 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3256 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 3191 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2810 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2802 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2705 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2696 |
| 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 Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2611 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2600 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2496 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2483 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2387 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 2282 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2186 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2186 |
| 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 aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1939 |
| 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 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1776 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 1662 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1644 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1630 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1580 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1579 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 1538 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1525 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1472 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1371 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1260 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1186 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1166 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 1147 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1142 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1131 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1098 |
| 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 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 1090 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1073 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1071 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1067 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 1058 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1010 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1002 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 979 |
| 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 Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 967 |
| 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 Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 929 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 907 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 889 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 887 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 875 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 871 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 861 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 850 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 844 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 838 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 825 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 825 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 825 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 823 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 808 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 797 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 786 |
| 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 Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 715 |
| 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 Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 692 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 686 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 686 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 671 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 662 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 655 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 651 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 635 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 634 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 631 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 629 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 629 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 624 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 623 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 618 |
| Front brake application uneven | 613 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 609 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 598 |