| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2092 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1286 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 507 |
| Rear brake binding | 261 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 247 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 239 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 233 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 224 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 219 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 194 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 185 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 182 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 179 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 168 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 165 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 164 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 149 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 144 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 137 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 132 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 130 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 125 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 108 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 103 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 98 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 97 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 93 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 84 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 83 |
| Registration plate issues | 82 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 80 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 79 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 79 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 76 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 75 |
| 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| | 71 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 71 |
| 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| | 70 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 66 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 65 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 63 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 56 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 54 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 54 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 53 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 51 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 51 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 50 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 50 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Macpherson strut has excessive movement at the upper attachment |2.5.A.1c| | 48 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 48 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 47 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 47 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 47 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 47 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 46 |
| Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 45 |
| Nearside 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| | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 44 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 44 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 43 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 42 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 41 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 41 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2| | 39 |
| 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| | 37 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 37 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 36 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 34 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 34 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 34 |
| Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 33 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Front brake application uneven | 33 |
| Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2| | 31 |
| Brake hose has insufficient room to move | 31 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 30 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 30 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 29 |
| Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a| | 29 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 28 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 28 |