| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3578 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3517 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1382 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 793 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 648 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 578 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 548 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 529 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 479 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 453 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 422 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 395 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 392 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 370 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 361 |
| Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c)) | 296 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 274 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 261 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 251 |
| Registration plate issues | 237 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 215 |
| Rear brake binding | 203 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 200 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 186 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 185 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 178 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 172 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 166 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 159 |
| Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 156 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 154 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 149 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 149 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 146 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 139 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 137 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 121 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 118 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 117 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 104 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 102 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 101 |
| Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 101 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 99 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 98 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 98 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 96 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 95 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 92 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 91 |
| Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 89 |
| Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 89 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 86 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 82 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 82 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 78 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 77 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 76 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 73 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 70 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 67 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 67 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 66 |
| Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 66 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 66 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 65 |
| Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d)) | 65 |
| Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) | 64 |
| Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 63 |
| Reversing lamp inoperative (4.6.1 (a)) | 61 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 61 |