| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 11307 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7143 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 5989 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2690 |
| Rear brake binding | 2447 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 2348 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2193 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1830 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1812 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1570 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 1491 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1490 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1275 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1264 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1258 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1171 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1128 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1095 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1067 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1032 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 997 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 968 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 942 |
| Registration plate issues | 917 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 881 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 843 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 837 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 791 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 776 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 684 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 640 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 639 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 634 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 621 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 607 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 580 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 579 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 564 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 554 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 550 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 547 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 546 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 545 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 545 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 542 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 541 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 534 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 504 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 503 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 496 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 488 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 475 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 465 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 454 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 441 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 436 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 435 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 420 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 418 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 400 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 399 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 392 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 385 |
| Windscreen has damage | 382 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 379 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 342 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 341 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 327 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 305 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 303 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 299 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 292 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 290 |
| 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| | 287 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 285 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 284 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 283 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 283 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 277 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 275 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 273 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 273 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 268 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 266 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 261 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 254 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 254 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 253 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 252 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 251 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 250 |
| Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 241 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 238 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 237 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 234 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 229 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 222 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 219 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 218 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 217 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 212 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 211 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 211 |
| 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| | 207 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 204 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 197 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| 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| | 194 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 189 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 185 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 185 |