| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 8261 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7903 |
| Rear brake binding | 3174 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2837 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2657 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1871 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1535 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1496 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1401 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1325 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1223 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1170 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1122 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1070 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1020 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 1015 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 1004 |
| Registration plate issues | 968 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 968 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 920 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 856 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 803 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 719 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 701 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 698 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 664 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 636 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 595 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 588 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 562 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 557 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 555 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 544 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 540 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 536 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 508 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 503 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 493 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 449 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 443 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 432 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 425 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 419 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 415 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 399 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 395 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 388 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 383 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 381 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 380 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 365 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 365 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 364 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 349 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 341 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 328 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 323 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 318 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 315 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 300 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 291 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 288 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 278 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 278 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 274 |
| 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| | 265 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 265 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 246 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 241 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 236 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 230 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 226 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 225 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 224 |
| Windscreen has damage | 222 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 218 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 215 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 213 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 212 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 211 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 208 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 204 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 201 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 200 |
| 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| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| 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| | 189 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 188 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 187 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 187 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 186 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 182 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 178 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 177 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 175 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 174 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 172 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 171 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 170 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 170 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 166 |