| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3271 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2594 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1867 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1758 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1651 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1600 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1457 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1287 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1286 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1057 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 861 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 851 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 793 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 740 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 731 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 723 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 662 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 629 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 611 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 571 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 550 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 511 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 509 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 464 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 463 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 449 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 448 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 434 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 423 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 417 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 371 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 359 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 350 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 336 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 328 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 306 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 305 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 296 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 290 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 290 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 287 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 283 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 261 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 258 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 243 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 243 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 235 |
| Registration plate issues | 209 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 209 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 206 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 203 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 201 |
| Offside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 191 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 184 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 178 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 177 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 177 |
| Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 159 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 157 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 152 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 149 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 146 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 144 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 141 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 136 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 136 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 135 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 134 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 124 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 119 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 118 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 110 |
| Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 110 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 108 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 105 |