| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3008 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2276 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1108 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 529 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 528 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 518 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 495 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 495 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 489 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a| | 475 |
| Registration plate issues | 441 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 434 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 417 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 392 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 372 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 352 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 329 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 311 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 303 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 299 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 287 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 267 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 266 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 254 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 233 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 233 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 233 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 230 |
| Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 225 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 218 |
| 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| | 213 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 211 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 205 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 204 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 195 |
| Rear brake binding | 195 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 181 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 178 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 170 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 166 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 165 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 161 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 160 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 152 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 151 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 150 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 148 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 144 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 137 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 136 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 136 |
| 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| | 133 |
| 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| | 132 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 132 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 131 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 126 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 121 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 118 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 112 |
| Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 111 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 109 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 108 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 107 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 107 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 96 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 95 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 94 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 92 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 91 |
| Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 88 |
| Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 87 |
| 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| | 85 |
| Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 84 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 84 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 81 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 78 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 77 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b|| | 76 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 74 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 74 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 74 |
| Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a| | 73 |
| Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) | 73 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 72 |
| Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1| | 72 |
| Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) | 71 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 71 |
| Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| Windscreen has damage | 70 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2| | 69 |
| Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 69 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 69 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 68 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 66 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 63 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 63 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 62 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 61 |
| Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 58 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 58 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 58 |