| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1705 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1337 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 915 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 336 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 266 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 243 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 240 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 172 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 141 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 140 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 126 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 111 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 103 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 98 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 95 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 87 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 82 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 80 |
| Registration plate issues | 73 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 72 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 69 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 55 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 53 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 51 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 50 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 47 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 44 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 43 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 43 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 43 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Windscreen has damage | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 40 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 39 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 38 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 38 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 37 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 36 |
| Rear brake binding | 35 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 35 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 33 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 32 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 31 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 28 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 27 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 26 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 26 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 26 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 25 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 25 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 24 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 24 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 23 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 23 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 23 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 22 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 22 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 22 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 21 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 21 |