| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8442 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4812 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2846 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1980 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1598 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1539 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1420 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1288 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1068 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1044 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 985 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 876 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 816 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 686 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 643 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 635 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 616 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 595 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 590 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 517 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 516 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 511 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 478 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 461 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 433 |
| Registration plate issues | 427 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 399 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 383 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 371 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 363 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 342 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 316 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 313 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 312 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 305 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 277 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 268 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 266 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 257 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 251 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 249 |
| Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 231 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 229 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 219 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 182 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 166 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 160 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 159 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 143 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 139 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 136 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 122 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 117 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 116 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |