| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2917 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 2057 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1854 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 944 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 855 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 609 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 589 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 586 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 575 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 487 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 402 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 312 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 312 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 311 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 309 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 307 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 291 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 265 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 247 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 246 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 246 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 239 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 237 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 235 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 232 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 231 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 230 |
| Registration plate issues | 205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 202 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 197 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 196 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 193 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 173 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 162 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 153 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 152 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 145 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 144 |
| Windscreen has damage | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 141 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 138 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 136 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 136 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 134 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 126 |
| Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 123 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b| | 117 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 115 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 112 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 111 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 110 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 108 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 108 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 104 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 104 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 101 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 99 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 96 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 94 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 94 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 94 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 87 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 85 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 85 |
| Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 81 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 79 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 79 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 79 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 77 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 77 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 75 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 74 |
| Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 72 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 69 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 65 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 64 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 64 |
| Central Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 62 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 62 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 62 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 60 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 60 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 60 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 58 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 58 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 56 |
| Rear brake binding | 53 |
| Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 53 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 52 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 52 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 51 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 50 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 50 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 50 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 49 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 48 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 48 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 48 |
| Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 48 |
| Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 46 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Windscreen wiper blade insecure | 46 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 45 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 45 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 45 |