| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 611 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 526 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 218 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 210 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 190 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 185 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 119 |
| Registration plate issues | 113 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 104 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 94 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 90 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 85 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 78 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 76 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 69 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 67 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 64 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 58 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 55 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 55 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 53 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 52 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 52 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 50 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 47 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 45 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 45 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 42 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 39 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 38 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 38 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 37 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 36 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 35 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 34 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 33 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 32 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 32 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 31 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 30 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 30 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 30 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 28 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 28 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 26 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 24 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 22 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 22 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 21 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 21 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 20 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 20 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 19 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 18 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 17 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 17 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 17 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 16 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 16 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 15 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 14 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 14 |
| Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 14 |
| Rear brake binding | 14 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 13 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 13 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 13 |
| Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 13 |
| Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c)) | 12 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 12 |
| Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 12 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 12 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 12 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 12 |