| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3507 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2700 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1382 |
| Registration plate issues | 586 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 390 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 366 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 364 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 364 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 329 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 326 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 279 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 278 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 262 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 231 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 230 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 221 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 220 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 218 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 214 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 211 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 200 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 197 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 187 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 179 |
| 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)) | 178 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 174 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 174 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 169 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 165 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 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)) | 160 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 158 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 150 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 145 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 134 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 133 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 130 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 124 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 118 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 117 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 110 |
| 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)) | 109 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 107 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 103 |
| Windscreen has damage | 100 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 98 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 97 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| 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)) | 83 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 82 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 81 |
| 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| | 80 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 79 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| 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| | 78 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 76 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 75 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 74 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 69 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 67 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 66 |