| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5645 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2471 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2301 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 649 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 629 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 566 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 450 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 402 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 369 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 350 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 349 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 338 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 337 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 289 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 275 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 259 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 255 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 253 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 247 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 246 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 237 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 223 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Registration plate issues | 205 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 202 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 176 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 173 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 170 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 165 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| 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)) | 154 |
| 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)) | 153 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 146 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 110 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 109 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 108 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 105 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 103 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 101 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 96 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 94 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 92 |
| Nearside 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)) | 91 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 90 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Offside 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)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 83 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 78 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 73 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 72 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 71 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 70 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 66 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 65 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Front brake application uneven | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 60 |