| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4036 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2640 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2243 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1313 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1189 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1173 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1147 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 990 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 952 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 863 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 791 |
| Registration plate issues | 772 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 721 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 687 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 651 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 587 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 584 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 554 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 547 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 477 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 466 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 464 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 460 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 459 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 459 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 443 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 428 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 403 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 385 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 378 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 373 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 366 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 356 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 332 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 319 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 318 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 314 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 312 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 311 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 309 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 305 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 294 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 293 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 286 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 274 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 248 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 239 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 230 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 220 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 216 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 202 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 199 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 197 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 195 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 194 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 189 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 184 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 173 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 172 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 170 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 165 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 154 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 151 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 150 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 144 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 141 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 134 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 128 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 125 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 121 |
| Front brake application uneven | 118 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 118 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 116 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 115 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 108 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |