| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4448 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2686 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2065 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1048 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1007 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 934 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 729 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 696 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 670 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 650 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 618 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 614 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 600 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 595 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 589 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 525 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 523 |
| Registration plate issues | 516 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 492 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 472 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 435 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 414 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 413 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 412 |
| Rear brake binding | 410 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 401 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 387 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 371 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 346 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 341 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 336 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 313 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 305 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 300 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 287 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 281 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 269 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 268 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 258 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 253 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 244 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 242 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 240 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 240 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 233 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 226 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 226 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 197 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 193 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 184 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 182 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 178 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 163 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 153 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 152 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 147 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 146 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 143 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 140 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 135 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 129 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 125 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 125 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 123 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 122 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 121 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 120 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 119 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 119 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 115 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 115 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 111 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 108 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 108 |
| 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 Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 105 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 104 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 98 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 94 |