| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2334 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1490 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1181 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 566 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 541 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 486 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 478 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 438 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 376 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 372 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 343 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 295 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 263 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 253 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 248 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 236 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 227 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 220 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 210 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 207 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 188 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 177 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 165 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 164 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 160 |
| Registration plate issues | 158 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 155 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 155 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 154 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 153 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 141 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 139 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 137 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 123 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 111 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 106 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 100 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 97 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 93 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 89 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 88 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 83 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 77 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 74 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 72 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 60 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 57 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 56 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 54 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 50 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 49 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 47 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 44 |
| Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 42 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 41 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 38 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 38 |