| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 881 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 774 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 729 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 351 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 342 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 315 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 308 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 234 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 231 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 214 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 210 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 193 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 180 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 145 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 141 |
| Registration plate issues | 137 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 129 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 122 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 120 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 118 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 113 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 101 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 97 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 96 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 94 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 92 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 91 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 89 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 88 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 87 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 84 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 79 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 78 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 74 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 68 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 66 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 64 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 62 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 62 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 61 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 60 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 60 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 54 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 53 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 53 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 52 |
| Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) | 49 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 48 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 47 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 47 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 45 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 44 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 42 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 42 |
| Rear brake binding | 41 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 40 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 39 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 36 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 35 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 35 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 34 |
| Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 32 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 31 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 31 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 31 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 31 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 31 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 30 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 29 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 29 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 29 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 28 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 28 |