| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1762 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1703 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1208 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 843 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 754 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 727 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 725 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 540 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 529 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 520 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 504 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 501 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 469 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 429 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 422 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 412 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 401 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 348 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 337 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 332 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 332 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 307 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 302 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 300 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 293 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 292 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 291 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 282 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 277 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 270 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 254 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 254 |
| Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b| | 247 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 241 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 239 |
| Registration plate issues | 235 |
| Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 233 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 231 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 225 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 214 |
| Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 210 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 208 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 202 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 198 |
| Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 195 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 193 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 190 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 185 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 179 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 161 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 158 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 154 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 150 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 143 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 140 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 138 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 134 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 134 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 133 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 133 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 132 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 128 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 128 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b| | 127 |
| 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| | 127 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 126 |
| Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii)) | 125 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 125 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction |3.1.7| | 121 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 119 |
| Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 117 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 117 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 115 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 115 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 113 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 113 |
| Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) | 112 |
| 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| | 111 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 109 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 107 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 101 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 100 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 99 |
| 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| | 99 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 98 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 97 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative |4.6.1 |a|| | 96 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 96 |
| Rear fog lamp not working |4.5.1 |a| |ii|| | 95 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 92 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 91 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 86 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 85 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 80 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 77 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 77 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 75 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 72 |
| Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction (1.1.6 (e)) | 70 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 68 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 67 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 66 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 65 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 64 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 63 |
| Rear brake binding | 63 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 62 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 62 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 61 |