| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5147 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4247 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2634 |
| Registration plate issues | 1043 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 776 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 766 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 700 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 587 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 572 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 542 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 535 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 506 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 498 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 483 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 480 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 466 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 447 |
| 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)) | 405 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 382 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 346 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 340 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 337 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 311 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 298 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 294 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 286 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 277 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 272 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 260 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 258 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 250 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 244 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 236 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 232 |
| Nearside 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)) | 223 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 217 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 210 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 209 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Offside 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)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 196 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 193 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 177 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 171 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 167 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 162 |
| 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|| | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 141 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 140 |
| Windscreen has damage | 140 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 137 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 133 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside 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)) | 119 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 114 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 112 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 107 |