| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3199 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1335 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1242 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 917 |
| Rear brake binding | 811 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 520 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 493 |
| Registration plate issues | 429 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 388 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 387 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 324 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 318 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 313 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 290 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 283 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 270 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 263 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 239 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 225 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 217 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 199 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 198 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 186 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 183 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 176 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 170 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 169 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 165 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 158 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 151 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 150 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 138 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 137 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 134 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 131 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 128 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 126 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 123 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 120 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 118 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 115 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 112 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 90 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 86 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 85 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 83 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 82 |
| Windscreen has damage | 80 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 77 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 77 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 74 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 72 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 71 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 69 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 69 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 69 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 68 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 66 |