| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5697 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4503 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3134 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1204 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1001 |
| Registration plate issues | 940 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 805 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 774 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 734 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 688 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 629 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 629 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 608 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 604 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 600 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 579 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 532 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 512 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 464 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 432 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 420 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 407 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 393 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 389 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 380 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 361 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 356 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 353 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 326 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 304 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 291 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 284 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 273 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 267 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 264 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 260 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 257 |
| 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)) | 253 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 250 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 250 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 235 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 234 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 229 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 227 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 227 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 227 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 221 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 219 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 214 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 213 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 206 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 204 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 204 |
| 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)) | 203 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 203 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 195 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 192 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Windscreen has damage | 190 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 189 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 188 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 187 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 181 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 176 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 168 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 167 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 158 |
| 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)) | 157 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 155 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 155 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 154 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 152 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 149 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 146 |
| Rear brake binding | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 134 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 132 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 131 |
| 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| | 127 |
| 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| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 119 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 119 |