| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 945 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 694 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 565 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 386 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 365 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 275 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 209 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 149 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 144 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 139 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 139 |
| Registration plate issues | 130 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 122 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 112 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 100 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 98 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 96 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 81 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 79 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 78 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 77 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 76 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 62 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 62 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 56 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 47 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 47 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 42 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 42 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 41 |
| Rear brake binding | 40 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 38 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 37 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 37 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 36 |
| Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 36 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 36 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 34 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 32 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 29 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 28 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 27 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 27 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 27 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 26 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 25 |
| Windscreen has damage | 25 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 25 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 24 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 24 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 24 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5| | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 24 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 23 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault |7.12 |e|| | 22 |
| Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 22 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 21 |
| Offside Front Wheel nut|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 21 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 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|| | 20 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 20 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 20 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 20 |