| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 5739 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 5252 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3119 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1894 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1669 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1233 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1199 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1168 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1080 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1075 |
| Registration plate issues | 968 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 942 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 937 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 887 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 761 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 685 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 609 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 580 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 579 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 555 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 536 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 534 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 518 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 509 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 507 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 498 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 471 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 458 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 450 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 438 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 430 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 421 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 402 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 392 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 392 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 390 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 385 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 384 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 368 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 363 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 353 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 352 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 350 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 325 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 318 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 315 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 308 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 298 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 298 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 288 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 272 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 268 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 265 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 264 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 259 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 259 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 256 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 255 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 255 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 252 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 238 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 230 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 229 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 226 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 217 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 215 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 210 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 205 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 203 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 201 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 190 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 189 |
| Front brake application uneven | 187 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 187 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 184 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 178 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 173 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 173 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 168 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 167 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 166 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 162 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 161 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 151 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 149 |
| Windscreen has damage | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 146 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 145 |
| Rear brake binding | 141 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 140 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 139 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 138 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 133 |