| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9881 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 9795 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 8234 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 4496 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 3637 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2734 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2635 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2578 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2313 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 2174 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1982 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1948 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1941 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 1901 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 1835 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1810 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1694 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1683 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1545 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1505 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1425 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 1377 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 1365 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1304 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1288 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1268 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 1251 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 1193 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1154 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 1144 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 1072 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1029 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 1021 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1005 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 988 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 963 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 911 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 863 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 861 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 840 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 832 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 820 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 813 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 799 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 782 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 770 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 758 |
| Registration plate issues | 723 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 694 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 672 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 662 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 639 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 639 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 630 |
| Centre Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release |5.2.5a| | 627 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 612 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 600 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 596 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 595 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 589 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 585 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 577 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 561 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 541 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 522 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 519 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 515 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 515 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 515 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 495 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 491 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 488 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 485 |
| Rear brake binding | 485 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 480 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 478 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 469 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 469 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 458 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 456 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 448 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 438 |
| Central Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d)) | 435 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 428 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 425 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c| | 414 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 405 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 401 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 401 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 379 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 374 |
| 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| | 373 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 366 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 361 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 357 |
| 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| | 357 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 356 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 349 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 347 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 342 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 337 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 334 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 328 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 315 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 313 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 307 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 301 |
| Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a| | 295 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 294 |
| Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) | 294 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 292 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 290 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 285 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 283 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 274 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 268 |
| Front brake application uneven | 262 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 262 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 257 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 255 |
| Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 253 |