| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 17153 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 11803 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 8545 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5029 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 3905 |
| Rear brake binding | 3801 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3536 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3047 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2775 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 2674 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 2629 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2482 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2398 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2148 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1994 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1927 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1744 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1722 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1655 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1630 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1575 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1474 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1462 |
| Registration plate issues | 1450 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 1409 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1355 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1340 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1299 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1217 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1147 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1092 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1068 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1003 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1001 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 984 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 984 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 959 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 860 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 847 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 845 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 808 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 757 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 710 |
| Windscreen has damage | 678 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 664 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 658 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 649 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 625 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 624 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 612 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 588 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 579 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 573 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 566 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 558 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 555 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 554 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 535 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 526 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 502 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 479 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 478 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 476 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 474 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 469 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 467 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 462 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 458 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 456 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 446 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 433 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 426 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 418 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 413 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 403 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 396 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 393 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 390 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 389 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 373 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 367 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 357 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 354 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 347 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d| | 340 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 338 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 335 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 334 |
| Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 330 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 328 |
| 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| | 325 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 324 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 312 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 308 |
| Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1| | 303 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 301 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 297 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 297 |
| 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| | 295 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 284 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 280 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 279 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 278 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 278 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 278 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating |1.1.A.3b| | 276 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 276 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 275 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 275 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 273 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 268 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 268 |