| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 11275 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 7966 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 6474 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2288 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2012 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1877 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1225 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1223 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1141 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 943 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 939 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 772 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 739 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 712 |
| Registration plate issues | 613 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 545 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 532 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 518 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 496 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 489 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 486 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 434 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 411 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 409 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 409 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 368 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 356 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 333 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 329 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 301 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 282 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 279 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 274 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 274 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 273 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 251 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 243 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 241 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 238 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 232 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 215 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 209 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 205 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 200 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 195 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 193 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 191 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 189 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 186 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 183 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 174 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 174 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 171 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 164 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 149 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |