| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7692 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6797 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3727 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2554 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2176 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1350 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1241 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1194 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1161 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1154 |
| Registration plate issues | 1146 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1094 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 965 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 950 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 922 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 914 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 897 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 845 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 737 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 705 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 686 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 613 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 574 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 566 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 517 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 516 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 503 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 498 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 492 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 470 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 464 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 443 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 430 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 423 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 416 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 415 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 411 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 389 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 359 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 333 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 324 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 322 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 322 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 321 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 303 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 301 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 299 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 297 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 290 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 289 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 287 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 283 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 279 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 278 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 276 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 274 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 274 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 271 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 269 |
| Front brake application uneven | 267 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 261 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 246 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 244 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 242 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 239 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 235 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 231 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 221 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 215 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 215 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 207 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 205 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 203 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 198 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 196 |
| Rear brake binding | 196 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 193 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 192 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 189 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 184 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 170 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 167 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 166 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 164 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 164 |
| Windscreen has damage | 163 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 161 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 160 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 156 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 156 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 154 |