| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 3277 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 1253 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 819 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 706 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 637 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 411 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 374 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 367 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 317 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 307 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 287 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 275 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 274 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 260 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 258 |
| Registration plate issues | 255 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 247 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 239 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 229 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 225 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 222 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 220 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 220 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 198 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 186 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 182 |
| Rear brake binding | 181 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 175 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 173 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h|| | 165 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 162 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 161 |
| Brake hose excessively deteriorated | 156 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 155 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 154 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 153 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 147 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 145 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 140 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 135 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 132 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 131 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 128 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 126 |
| Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3| | 121 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 118 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 114 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 113 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 108 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 107 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 106 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 106 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 104 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 103 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 103 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 102 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 100 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 99 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 99 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 98 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 97 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 95 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 94 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 94 |
| Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3| | 91 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 90 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 83 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 83 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 82 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 82 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 81 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 80 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 80 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 79 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 78 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 77 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 76 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 75 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 75 |
| Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 73 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 71 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 71 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 71 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 70 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b)) | 70 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 70 |
| 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| | 69 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a|| | 68 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 68 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 67 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii|| | 66 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 66 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 65 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 64 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 63 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 63 |
| Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 62 |
| Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) | 62 |
| Windscreen has damage | 60 |
| Driver`s airbag obviously defective |5.4.1| | 59 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 58 |
| 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| | 57 |
| Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 57 |
| 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| | 56 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 56 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 56 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 55 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 54 |
| Brake pipe excessively corroded | 54 |
| Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 53 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 52 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 52 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 51 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 50 |
| Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 49 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 48 |
| Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 48 |