| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1349 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1010 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 749 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 258 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 205 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 114 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 107 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 107 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 107 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 91 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 87 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 80 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Registration plate issues | 69 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 66 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 60 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 60 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 60 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 59 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 59 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 56 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 47 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 47 |
| 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| | 45 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 45 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 43 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 41 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 39 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 34 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 34 |
| 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| | 33 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 30 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 28 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 27 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 27 |
| 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| | 26 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 26 |
| Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 26 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 25 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 25 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 24 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 24 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 24 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 23 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 22 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 22 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 21 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 21 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 21 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 19 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 18 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 18 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 18 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 18 |