| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4457 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2893 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1531 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 735 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 679 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 611 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 506 |
| Registration plate issues | 499 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 498 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 423 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 378 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 329 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 316 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 275 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 268 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 248 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 204 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 194 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 182 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 178 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 176 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 176 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 176 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 175 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 170 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 162 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 159 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 151 |
| Rear brake binding | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 140 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 139 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 139 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 136 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 136 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 134 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 134 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 129 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 122 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 118 |
| 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)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 114 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 114 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 109 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 108 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 107 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| 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| | 106 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 102 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 102 |
| 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)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Windscreen has damage | 99 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 98 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 95 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 94 |
| 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| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 92 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 90 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 90 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 89 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 84 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 79 |