| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5077 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3244 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2189 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1721 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 956 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 877 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 874 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 667 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 662 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 611 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 590 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 573 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 545 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 471 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 425 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 399 |
| Registration plate issues | 397 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 381 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 374 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 372 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 349 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 335 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 311 |
| Rear brake binding | 293 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 292 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 289 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 263 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 262 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 259 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 248 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 242 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 230 |
| Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 224 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 223 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 212 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 202 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 200 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 197 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 186 |
| 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)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 182 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 181 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 174 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 174 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 172 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 169 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| 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)) | 162 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 160 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 156 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 153 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 145 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 145 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b)) | 142 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 141 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 132 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 128 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 127 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 127 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 123 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 121 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 121 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 111 |
| Windscreen has damage | 109 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 107 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 106 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 98 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 97 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 92 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 91 |
| 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)) | 90 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 85 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 84 |