| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 16246 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 15917 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 15428 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 5727 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4676 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4311 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4260 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3411 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3335 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2889 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2859 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2858 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 2711 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 2334 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2210 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2149 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1774 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1696 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1490 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1462 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1322 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1255 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1244 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1233 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1230 |
| Registration plate issues | 1178 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1143 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1135 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1075 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1061 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 965 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 956 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 937 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 927 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 918 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 915 |
| Brake hose damaged | 890 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 884 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 880 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 863 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 843 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 833 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 816 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 814 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 810 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 810 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 781 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 769 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 764 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 739 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 739 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 711 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 682 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 679 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 669 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 663 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 654 |
| Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 642 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 642 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 641 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 636 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 618 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 609 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 602 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 590 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 577 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 558 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 554 |
| Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 539 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 529 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 514 |
| Front brake application uneven | 511 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted |4.2.A.1a| | 509 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 508 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 502 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 495 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 492 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 480 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 466 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 463 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 458 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 456 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 455 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 443 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 438 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 430 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 429 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 418 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 418 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 411 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 407 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 406 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3| | 402 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 400 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 398 |
| Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 392 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 387 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 386 |
| Nearside Rear Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 369 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 368 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 363 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 357 |
| Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) | 355 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 351 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 350 |
| Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 350 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 338 |
| Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 336 |