| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1523 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 588 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 517 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 151 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 140 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 138 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 137 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 85 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 79 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 78 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Registration plate issues | 55 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 46 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 40 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 40 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 35 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 31 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 29 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 28 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 27 |
| 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)) | 27 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 26 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 26 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 25 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 24 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 24 |
| 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)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 23 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 23 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 23 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 22 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 20 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 20 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 20 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 20 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 19 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 18 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 18 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 16 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 16 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 16 |
| 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)) | 16 |
| 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)) | 16 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 16 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 16 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 15 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 15 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |