| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 1214 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 944 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 939 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 240 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 237 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 237 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 204 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 199 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 162 |
| Rear brake binding | 156 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 144 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 141 |
| Registration plate issues | 140 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 132 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 129 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 119 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 110 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 105 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 101 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 96 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 93 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 90 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 89 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 88 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 87 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 86 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 86 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 84 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 83 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 82 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 79 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 73 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 72 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 71 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 70 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 69 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 68 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 68 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 67 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 65 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 65 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 64 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 61 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 61 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.2.2 |g|| | 60 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b| | 60 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 59 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 56 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 55 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 54 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 53 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 52 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 51 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 51 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 51 |
| 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| | 50 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 50 |
| Windscreen has damage | 50 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 50 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 46 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 46 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 46 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 45 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 43 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 42 |
| 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| | 42 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 42 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 41 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 41 |
| Drivers door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a)) | 40 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 39 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 39 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 38 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 38 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment |1.1.6 |c|| | 37 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 34 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 34 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 33 |
| 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| | 33 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 32 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 32 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 31 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 31 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 31 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 29 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 28 |
| Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) | 28 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 27 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii|| | 27 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 27 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 26 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 26 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 26 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 26 |
| Battery insecure |1.9.1| | 26 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 25 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 25 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 24 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect |4.1.2 |c|| | 24 |
| Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a|| | 24 |