| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3796 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2372 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1934 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1638 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1362 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1010 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 939 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 824 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 813 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 786 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 772 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 679 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 628 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 582 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 568 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 538 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 534 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 522 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 513 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 506 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 423 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 417 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 394 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 389 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 373 |
| Registration plate issues | 355 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 349 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 333 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 316 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 275 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 253 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 246 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 240 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 235 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 227 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 224 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 222 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 191 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 179 |
| Rear brake binding | 179 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 177 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 176 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 172 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 172 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 169 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 167 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 139 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 130 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 121 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 117 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 110 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 108 |
| Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 107 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 105 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 97 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 97 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 93 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 92 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 91 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 89 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 86 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |