| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1501 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1284 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 456 |
| Rear brake binding | 451 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 423 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 320 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 274 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 269 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 265 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 241 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 212 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 190 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 169 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 168 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 160 |
| Registration plate issues | 158 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 152 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 148 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 143 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 127 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 113 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 101 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 100 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 96 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 94 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 93 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 88 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 88 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 83 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 81 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 81 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 69 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 69 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 69 |
| 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| | 68 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 67 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 66 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 65 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 63 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 57 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 57 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 56 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 56 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 54 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 51 |
| 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| | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 49 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 46 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 45 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 45 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 44 |
| Windscreen has damage | 43 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 43 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 42 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 41 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 41 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 39 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 39 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 36 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 36 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 36 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 34 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 33 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 31 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 31 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 30 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 30 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 29 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 29 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 29 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 28 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |