| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1923 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1256 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 984 |
| Rear brake binding | 563 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 424 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 354 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 348 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 310 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 256 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 251 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 224 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 215 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 211 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 187 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 174 |
| Registration plate issues | 165 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 160 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 152 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 152 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 149 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 143 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 141 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 118 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 118 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 117 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 114 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 113 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 98 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 97 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 90 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 86 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 85 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 83 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 83 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 78 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 70 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 70 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 69 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 69 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Windscreen has damage | 65 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 65 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 55 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 54 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 51 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 47 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 47 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 45 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 45 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 43 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 42 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 41 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 41 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 40 |
| Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings |2.2.B.1h| | 39 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 39 |
| 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| | 38 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 37 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 37 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 37 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 36 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 36 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 36 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 35 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 35 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 35 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1| | 33 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 33 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 33 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 33 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 33 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 32 |
| Front brake application uneven | 31 |