| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 6119 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3816 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2114 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1536 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1335 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1214 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1153 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1127 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 940 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 936 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 878 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 792 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 790 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 776 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 743 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 723 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 711 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 652 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 641 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 600 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 526 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 518 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 512 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 482 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 475 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 470 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 470 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 468 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 462 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 390 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 381 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 379 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 371 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 363 |
| Registration plate issues | 350 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 341 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 333 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 326 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 306 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 301 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 296 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 288 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 286 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 281 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 276 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 273 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 272 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 270 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 265 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 263 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 263 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 262 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 260 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 245 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 244 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 242 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 234 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 222 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 221 |
| Rear brake binding | 216 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 210 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 208 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 202 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 200 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 191 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 186 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 182 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 170 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 163 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 161 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 152 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 151 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 146 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 143 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 139 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 136 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 135 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 134 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 130 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 129 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 129 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 127 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 127 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 127 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 124 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 123 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 117 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 111 |