| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5080 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2202 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1797 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 376 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 372 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 323 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 286 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 269 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 238 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 227 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 221 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 220 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 211 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 207 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 195 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 192 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 188 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 186 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 186 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 173 |
| Registration plate issues | 172 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 167 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 154 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 148 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 144 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 111 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 103 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing |2.4.G.1| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 94 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 92 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 88 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 88 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 87 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| 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)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 84 |
| 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)) | 84 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 73 |
| 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 Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 68 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 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 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 64 |
| Front brake application uneven | 61 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 59 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| 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)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 57 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| 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)) | 57 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 55 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 50 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 49 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 49 |