| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 44994 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 37438 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 31443 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 8541 |
| Registration plate issues | 7426 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7349 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7187 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7009 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 6803 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6442 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6151 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 6151 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5640 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 5617 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 5495 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4678 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 4286 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3919 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3630 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3629 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 3609 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3506 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3500 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3405 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3367 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3345 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3336 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 3281 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 3277 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 3203 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 3149 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 2840 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2810 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2621 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2565 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 2430 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2374 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4| | 2361 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2318 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2200 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2139 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1989 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1986 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1911 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 1819 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1779 |
| Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 1759 |
| Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 1746 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1736 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1710 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1691 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 1664 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1657 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1625 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1578 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1574 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1520 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1491 |
| Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative |1.4.A.2a| | 1488 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1462 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1451 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 1443 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1436 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1421 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1413 |
| Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1408 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1400 |
| Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1383 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c| | 1350 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1342 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1341 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1317 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1284 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 1262 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1256 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1237 |
| Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 1235 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1228 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 1228 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1185 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1063 |
| Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1025 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 1013 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 990 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 983 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 977 |
| Front brake application uneven | 964 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 961 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 949 |
| Rear brake binding | 924 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 912 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 908 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 868 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 862 |
| Windscreen has damage | 837 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 837 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 828 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 797 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 792 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 781 |
| Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 765 |
| Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 762 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 745 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 732 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 723 |
| Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 717 |
| Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 695 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 692 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 689 |
| Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2| | 687 |
| Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 677 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 676 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 674 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 673 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 667 |