| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1902 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1763 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1008 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 370 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 330 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 314 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 311 |
| Registration plate issues | 274 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 272 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 172 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 146 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| 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)) | 130 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 129 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 112 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 108 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 106 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 106 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 100 |
| 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)) | 95 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 94 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 93 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 81 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 81 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 79 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 71 |
| Exhaust fumes entering cabin (6.1.2 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 68 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| 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)) | 68 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 63 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 61 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 57 |
| Rear Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 56 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 49 |
| Windscreen has damage | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 44 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 43 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| 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)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |