| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3755 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2330 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1543 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1530 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1053 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 636 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 549 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 485 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 474 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 462 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 459 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 456 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 431 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 411 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 350 |
| Registration plate issues | 348 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 347 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 345 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 344 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 246 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 238 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 205 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 205 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 200 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 183 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 169 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 161 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 152 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 152 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 149 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 147 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 144 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 134 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 126 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 124 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 108 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 100 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 97 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 95 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 94 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 84 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 83 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 78 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 72 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 70 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 68 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 67 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 67 |