| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4791 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 4342 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2737 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 2031 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 1989 |
| Registration plate issues | 1777 |
| Rear brake binding | 1527 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1262 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 1183 |
| Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1155 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1118 |
| Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 1004 |
| Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 1002 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 901 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 888 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 882 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 848 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 826 |
| Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a| | 818 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 797 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 789 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 710 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 697 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 684 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 618 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 614 |
| Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b| | 611 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 608 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 602 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 601 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 599 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 597 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 593 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 583 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 562 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 501 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 478 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 474 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 419 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 410 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 400 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 400 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 394 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 385 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 385 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 370 |
| 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| | 359 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 351 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 350 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 347 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 346 |
| Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.4b| | 337 |
| 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| | 335 |
| 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| | 320 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 315 |
| Nearside 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| | 311 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 294 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 288 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 283 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 271 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 270 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 261 |
| Windscreen has damage | 257 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 256 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 254 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 254 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 252 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 250 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 250 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 247 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 245 |
| Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 240 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 240 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 240 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 240 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 237 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 222 |
| Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a| | 218 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 218 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 217 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 215 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 214 |
| Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 213 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 210 |
| Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 206 |
| Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 204 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 199 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 198 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 197 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 194 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 194 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 191 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 181 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 174 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 172 |
| Nearside Front Wheel bolt|s| missing |4.2.A.1e| | 170 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 163 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 162 |
| Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure |3.3.B.1a| | 158 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 157 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 156 |
| Front brake application uneven | 150 |
| Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 149 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 147 |
| Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 146 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 145 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 144 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 142 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 142 |