| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 991 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 645 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 437 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 400 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 354 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 268 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 177 |
| Registration plate issues | 153 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 140 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 123 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 114 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 89 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 86 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 68 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 68 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 67 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 66 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 61 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 56 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 52 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 52 |
| Windscreen has damage | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 41 |
| Rear brake binding | 41 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 37 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 37 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 37 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 36 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 34 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 34 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 34 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 34 |
| Rear fog lamp obscured more than 50% |1.3.2c| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 32 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 31 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 27 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 27 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 26 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 26 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 25 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 23 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 23 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 23 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 22 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 22 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush |2.4.G.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4| | 19 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 18 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 18 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 18 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 18 |
| Front brake application uneven | 18 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |