| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 240 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 214 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 197 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 63 |
| Rear brake binding | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 29 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 29 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 28 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 26 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 25 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 23 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 21 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 21 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 21 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 21 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 20 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 19 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 19 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 18 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 18 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 17 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 17 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 15 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 15 |
| Registration plate issues | 14 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 14 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 13 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 13 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 12 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 11 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 11 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 11 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 11 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 11 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 11 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 10 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 10 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 10 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 10 |
| Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b| | 9 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 9 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 9 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 9 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 9 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 9 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 8 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Windscreen has damage | 8 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 8 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 8 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 8 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 8 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 7 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 7 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 7 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 7 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 7 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 7 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 7 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 6 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 6 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 6 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a| | 6 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 6 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 6 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 6 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 5 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 5 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 5 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 5 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 5 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5 |
| 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| | 5 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 5 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 5 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 5 |
| Offside Steering rack gaiter insecure |2.2.D.2d| | 5 |