| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10363 |
| Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively | 3565 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 3426 |
| Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 1470 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1462 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 1353 |
| Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault | 1306 |
| Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 1021 |
| Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 992 |
| Brakes imbalanced across an axle | 963 |
| Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b| | 918 |
| Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2| | 891 |
| Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 839 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 826 |
| Rear brake binding | 811 |
| Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 807 |
| Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 801 |
| Registration plate issues | 784 |
| Rear parking brake recording little or no effort | 671 |
| Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 657 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 613 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 585 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) | 507 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 499 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 498 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 458 |
| Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 449 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) | 443 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 437 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 436 |
| Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 424 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 413 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 409 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 408 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 375 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 374 |
| 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| | 353 |
| Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 344 |
| Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 339 |
| Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 336 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 333 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 332 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 332 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 318 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer`s specified limit |8.2.2.2 |a|| | 307 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 304 |
| Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 302 |
| Windscreen has damage | 301 |
| Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 295 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f| | 293 |
| Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 292 |
| Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 290 |
| Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 287 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 280 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 277 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 273 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 261 |
| Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a| | 261 |
| Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e| | 260 |
| Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 256 |
| Offside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 253 |
| Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 251 |
| Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 246 |
| Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c| | 245 |
| Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 243 |
| Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 243 |
| Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 240 |
| Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) | 230 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 229 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 225 |
| Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 216 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 215 |
| Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 215 |
| Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 206 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 206 |
| Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 205 |
| Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a| | 203 |
| Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 201 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault |7.1.6 |a|| | 200 |
| Front brake excessively fluctuating | 200 |
| 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| | 199 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 195 |
| Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f| | 195 |
| Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 191 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) | 191 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b| | 190 |
| Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 189 |
| Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 187 |
| Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i|| | 186 |
| Windscreen washer not working | 182 |
| Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 180 |
| Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 174 |
| Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 173 |
| Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c| | 172 |
| Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 170 |
| Rear brake application uneven | 167 |
| Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 166 |
| 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| | 166 |
| Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b)) | 165 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak | 164 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 163 |
| Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2| | 160 |
| Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 159 |
| Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2| | 157 |
| Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i|| | 157 |
| Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 155 |
| Horn not working |1.6.2a| | 155 |
| Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b| | 154 |
| Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 153 |
| Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7| | 153 |
| Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3| | 153 |
| Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement | 151 |
| 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| | 151 |
| Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b| | 147 |
| Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 147 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2| | 145 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e)) | 145 |
| 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| | 145 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii|| | 144 |
| Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b| | 142 |
| Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) | 140 |
| Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a| | 137 |
| Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 136 |
| Front brake application uneven | 134 |