| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 34114 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 26211 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 23208 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 8738 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 7993 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 7959 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 7247 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6799 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 6623 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 6381 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 6058 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 5749 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 5449 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 5088 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4659 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 4530 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 4397 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 4204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3962 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 3711 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 3624 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 3615 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3586 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 3544 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 3086 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 3014 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2928 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2839 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2813 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 2722 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 2652 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 2636 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 2575 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2493 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 2367 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 2289 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 2286 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2253 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 2221 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 2214 |
| Rear brake binding | 2197 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2149 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 2143 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 2020 |
| Registration plate issues | 2008 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1964 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1954 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1945 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 1933 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1907 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1883 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1853 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1806 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1740 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1721 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1711 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1569 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1558 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1542 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 1531 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 1503 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 1473 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1470 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1465 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1428 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 1417 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 1397 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1390 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1372 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1362 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 1349 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 1338 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1275 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1257 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1233 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1230 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1223 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 1218 |
| Front brake application uneven | 1183 |
| Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 1163 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 1146 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1018 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1009 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d| | 1000 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 989 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 986 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 980 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 977 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 953 |
| Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 950 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 948 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 946 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 927 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 922 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 917 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 913 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 910 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 900 |
| Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 894 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 884 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured |2.4.G.1| | 873 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 866 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 845 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 843 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 837 |
| Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 835 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 833 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 827 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 825 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 815 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 805 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 801 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 792 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 748 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 739 |
| Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b| | 727 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 722 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 720 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure |2.4.G.1| | 710 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 698 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 693 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 680 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 670 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 666 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 666 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 657 |