| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3099 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2345 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1006 |
| Registration plate issues | 428 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 264 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 246 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 245 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 242 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 232 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 217 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 181 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 169 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| 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)) | 137 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 134 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 133 |
| 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)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 129 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 125 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b| | 103 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 102 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 102 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 102 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 100 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 94 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 87 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete |3.3.A.1b| | 85 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| 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)) | 81 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 81 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 81 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 80 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 80 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 78 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 76 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 70 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 69 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| 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)) | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 67 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 66 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 66 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 65 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 59 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 54 |
| Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 54 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 50 |