| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 162 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 88 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 74 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 19 |
| Rear brake binding | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 12 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 11 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 10 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 10 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 10 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 8 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 6 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 5 |
| Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated |3.6.G.2| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 4 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 4 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4 |
| Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 4 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 4 |
| Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 4 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 4 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 4 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 4 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 3 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 3 |
| Windscreen has damage | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) | 3 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 2 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush |2.5.B.2b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel cracked |4.2.A.1a| | 2 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 2 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 2 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c| | 2 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 2 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) | 2 |
| Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) | 2 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone A (8.3.1e) | 2 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 2 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) | 2 |
| Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |