| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3596 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2158 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1507 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 556 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 549 |
| Registration plate issues | 449 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 438 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 431 |
| Rear brake binding | 410 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 403 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 367 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 363 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 360 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 352 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 347 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 342 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 324 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 319 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 310 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 305 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 296 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 287 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 268 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 264 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 254 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 242 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 222 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 217 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 207 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 190 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 178 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 177 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 167 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 150 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 123 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 116 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 106 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 104 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 103 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 95 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 93 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 85 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 82 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 82 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 77 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 77 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 75 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 73 |
| Windscreen has damage | 72 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 71 |