| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2315 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1167 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 711 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 689 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 566 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 396 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 392 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 384 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 378 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 310 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 307 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 264 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 260 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 260 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 255 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 251 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 250 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 247 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 209 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 204 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 201 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 195 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 190 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 190 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 173 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 168 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 138 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 138 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 135 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 129 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 126 |
| Registration plate issues | 124 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 124 |
| Rear brake binding | 120 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 119 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 114 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 112 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 110 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 110 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 109 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 109 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 103 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 102 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 98 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 96 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 90 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 88 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 86 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 85 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 79 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 79 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 72 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 70 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 59 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 57 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 57 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 55 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 55 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 55 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 52 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 48 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 47 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 46 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 45 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 45 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 43 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 43 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 41 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 40 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 39 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 38 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 38 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 38 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 37 |